The Treatment of the Egyptian, Ethiopian, and Sudanese Online Newspapers in relation the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam “GERD” with regard to their national interest

Abstract

The River Nile is one of the most important sources of water for Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia. For Egypt it provides 95% of water needed for different purposes vital to life in Egypt, as for, Sudan it is also a very important source of agriculture and drinking water. Ethiopia, also the water issue is related to their national dream for development and prosperity.

Egypt has depended on the River Nile as a source of water supply, since ancient history. The fact that the River Nile is shared by other countries in the African continent has created concerns between those countries.

Proposals to build a dam at the source of the River Nile in Ethiopia have been made for years. Ethiopia actually started to build the renaissance Dam in May 2011, and since then it has been a controversial occurrence regarding the negative impact it would have on both Egypt and Sudan, mainly manifested in water supply shortage.

The three main countries afflicted by the building of this dam will have drastic consequences. For many years negotiations have been happening regarding agreements on the terms of building the dam, as it will have consequences on all three countries.

Since negotiations started there has been no plan announced to the public regarding the reservoir filling rate which has now posed a problem.