Ethiopian Mega dam

[Unkotare]

Will it transform the region, or plunge it into all-out war? Egypt is none too happy about it.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Will it transform the region, or plunge it into all-out war? Egypt is none too happy about it.

Both?

 

[Meathead]

Will it transform the region, or plunge it into all-out war? Egypt is none too happy about it.

It was OK when they dammed the Nile at Aswan but not if Ethiopia does it?

 

[The Duke]

Will it transform the region, or plunge it into all-out war? Egypt is none too happy about it.

Something to chew on would be nice.

 

[Litwin]

Will it transform the region, or plunge it into all-out war? Egypt is none too happy about it.

Both?

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• Litwin

 

[longly]

The Blue Nile is a tributary of the Nile River that originates in Ethiopia and contributes about 85% of the Nile’s waters. Egypt is almost entirely dependent on this water source, especially along its now-contested border. If tensions escalate and caution is not exercised, it could potentially precipitate a war involving Egypt.

It’s hard to predict exactly how such a conflict would unfold. While Egypt would likely win a direct military confrontation, a broader regional war and Guerilla war could develop. After all, Egypt is significantly more powerful militarily than Ethiopia. It wouldn’t be surprising if Egypt developed a desire to establish colonies or exert influence in Ethiopia—not only due to Ethiopia’s vulnerability, but also because of Egypt’s own internal struggles. Widespread poverty and limited resources at home could push Egypt to pursue expansion as a means of securing land and water, and many Egyptians might be drawn to Ethiopia in search of better living conditions.

 

[martybegan]

Will it transform the region, or plunge it into all-out war? Egypt is none too happy about it.

Is this what you are talking about? Trying to save the thread from the "no link" ban

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam - Wikipedia

 

[Unkotare]

Is this what you are talking about? Trying to save the thread from the "no link" ban
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Dam!

 

[Unkotare]

The Blue Nile is a tributary of the Nile River that originates in Ethiopia and contributes about 85% of the Nile’s waters. Egypt is almost entirely dependent on this water source, especially along its now-contested border. If tensions escalate and caution is not exercised, it could potentially precipitate a war involving Egypt.

It’s hard to predict exactly how such a conflict would unfold. While Egypt would likely win a direct military confrontation, a broader regional war and Guerilla war could develop. After all, Egypt is significantly more powerful militarily than Ethiopia. It wouldn’t be surprising if Egypt developed a desire to establish colonies or exert influence in Ethiopia—not only due to Ethiopia’s vulnerability...

I wouldn't take Ethiopia for granted. The only African country never colonized AND who defeated a European power.


Plus, good food.

Plus, beautiful women.

 

[Unkotare]

... many Egyptians might be drawn to Ethiopia in search of better living conditions.

If you think famine is "better living conditions."

 

[The Duke]

I wouldn't take Ethiopia for granted. The only African country never colonized AND who defeated a European power.


Plus, good food.

Plus, beautiful women.

PLUS defending what they think is The Ark of The Covenant since Jesus' time.
They should let Egypt have water.
Ethiopians are serious people.

 

[martybegan]

Will it transform the region, or plunge it into all-out war? Egypt is none too happy about it.

They have been filling it for years now, and I would think bad results would have shown already.

Plus with the startup of full scale power generation, you now have a guaranteed discharge to facilitate that.

 

[JGalt]

Will it transform the region, or plunge it into all-out war? Egypt is none too happy about it.

My first though was "Where are the Ethiopians going to find enough sticks and mud to build a dam?"

 

[Unkotare]

PLUS defending what they think is The Ark of The Covenant since Jesus' time.
They should let Egypt have water.
Ethiopians are serious people.

And the Egyptians probably don't want their faces melted off!

 

[Meathead]

The Blue Nile is a tributary of the Nile River that originates in Ethiopia and contributes about 85% of the Nile’s waters. Egypt is almost entirely dependent on this water source, especially along its now-contested border. If tensions escalate and caution is not exercised, it could potentially precipitate a war involving Egypt.

It’s hard to predict exactly how such a conflict would unfold. While Egypt would likely win a direct military confrontation, a broader regional war and Guerilla war could develop. After all, Egypt is significantly more powerful militarily than Ethiopia. It wouldn’t be surprising if Egypt developed a desire to establish colonies or exert influence in Ethiopia—not only due to Ethiopia’s vulnerability, but also because of Egypt’s own internal struggles. Widespread poverty and limited resources at home could push Egypt to pursue expansion as a means of securing land and water, and many Egyptians might be drawn to Ethiopia in search of better living conditions.

It would be logistically very difficult for Egypt to attack and occupy Ethiopia. Their army is neither designed nor trained for projecting power especially in mountainous terrain.

A far more like scenario would be a bombing of the dam which is in their capability.

 

[longly]

If you think famine is "better living conditions."

I believe the famine you're referring to occurred in the 1980s, during the period when the Communist regime had taken control of Ethiopia. It's true that Ethiopia has experienced recurring famines due to the country's challenging geography, but these crises were made significantly worse by Communist mismanagement. Even today, many Ethiopians still go hungry. While some seasons bring relief, most people live harvest-to-harvest.

However, the construction of the dam could change all of that. With proper irrigation, vast areas could be opened up to successful farming—perhaps even large-scale industrial agriculture.

 

[Unkotare]

I believe the famine you're referring to occurred in the 1980s, during the period when the Communist regime had taken control of Ethiopia. It's true that Ethiopia has experienced recurring famines due to the country's challenging geography, but these crises were made significantly worse by Communist mismanagement. Even today, many Ethiopians still go hungry. While some seasons bring relief, most people live harvest-to-harvest.

However, the construction of the dam could change all of that. With proper irrigation, vast areas could be opened up to successful farming—perhaps even large-scale industrial agriculture.

There is a famine going on there right now. More farmland would seem like a positive, but famines are almost always the result of political shit rather than available food.

 

[martybegan]

There is a famine going on there right now. More farmland would seem like a positive, but famines are almost always the result of political shit rather than available food.

it's often not the land, but how the land is managed.

Look at what Zimbabwe did to itself as an example.

 

[Meathead]

it's often not the land, but how the land is managed.

Look at what Zimbabwe did to itself as an example.

In fact that comes back to the political, but Ethiopia's case is far more complex than redistributing the land of competent farmers to small plots to people who only know how to pick crops.

Same thing happened in Haiti two centuries ago.

 

[longly]

I wouldn't take Ethiopia for granted. The only African country never colonized AND who defeated a European power.


Plus, good food.

Plus, beautiful women.

Well, I don't believe anything will happen as long as the water level in the Nile remains at a reasonable level. But if Ethiopia were to try to monopolize the water, then there would be a strong possibility of war. I think it's possible that Sudan would join Egypt—or at least turn a blind eye and act as a silent partner.

That said, I admit I agree with you: the Ethiopians have demonstrated themselves to be an exceptional people by African standards. They financed the dam entirely on their own and built it themselves. That's something other African countries should strive to emulate.

An Italian company did the construction and design However Ethiopians did almost all the labor