Ethiopians Baffled by Trump Renaissance Dam Remarks
Ethiopians Baffled by Trump Renaissance Dam Remarks : US President Donald Trump’s jibe at Ethiopia concerning its USD five billion hydropower dam scheme on one of the main tributaries of the Nile River sent shockwaves across Ethiopian communities both in and outside the country this week. Ethiopians are voicing serious concerns over what many describe as uncalled for statements about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) made by the US President during a meeting with NATO officials in Washington. According to Trump, the dam is “closing up water going to the Nile”, which he described as “a very important source of income and life … to take that away is pretty incredible. But we think we are going to have that solved very quickly.” Ethiopia is counting on the dam to help extricate its population from poverty, while Egypt claims it may rob it of its “historical” right to the Nile waters. “I think if I am Egypt, I want to have water in the Nile and we are worki...
