Monday, October 15, 2012

Egypt Is Prepared To Go To War Against Ethiopia Over The Nile

STRATFOR: Egypt Is Prepared To Bomb All Of Ethiopia's Nile Dams -- Buisness Insider

In 2010 Egypt discussed taking military action in cooperation with Sudan against Ethiopia to protect their stake in Nile River, according to internal emails from the U.S. private-security firm Stratfor.

Egypt and Sudan currently receive 90 percent of the river’s water under colonial-era accords while upstream countries including Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia have been clamoring for a new deal during more than a decade of talks.

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My Comment: Water has always been the life blood of empires and nations. But while Ethiopia's water projects can change the country for the good .... unfortunately ... Egypt and the Sudan will wage war over these resources.

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