What's behind the dispute over Africa's largest dam project? | Inside Story
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- For thousands of years, the Nile has been the backbone of civilisations and a source of conflict.
The latest dispute is over the the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, the largest hydroelectric dam project in Africa.
Ethiopia's government says its $4 billion project on the Blue Nile will provide power to its more than 100 million citizens and create huge opportunities for its economy.
It wants to start filling the dam's reservoir in July when its rainy season begins.
But Sudan and Egypt downstream first want a legally-binding agreement on how long it will take to fill the dam, and the way it will be operated.
The African Union is mediating.
Ethiopia's government says the parties could finalise an agreement within two to three weeks.
Can they find a way to bridge their differences?
Presenter: Imran Khan
Guests:
Gedion Asfaw - Head of the Technical Committee of the Ethiopian Negotiating Delegation.
Osman El-Tom - Former Sudanese Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation.
Mac Sharkawy - Political Writer and Researcher on Egyptian Affairs.
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Support to Ethiopia from India ✊🏾
thank you, Indian
Thank you.
Thank you brothers 🇮🇳 💪 🇪🇹
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Hey Egyptian!! Don't bring Somalia in the discussion. We support Ethiopia 200%. Abiy's leadership has brought the horn of Africa together. The balance of power in Africa has shifted from the north to the Horn.
Very smart bro! Thank you! Egypt doesn't want the rest of Africa, especially the East Africa to prosper. And, they know this dam will lit the entire East Africa at least. The electricity will power Manufacturing, Transportation, Homes, even Tourism and Agriculture. They don't want us to compete with them. The funny thing is they also know that hydroelectricity does not consume water. All Ethiopia asking Egypt is, to understand that the water can be saved from waste. Loss to evaporation in the desert, loss as overflowing Agricultural villages, loss when it finally flows in-to the Mediterranean sea. Sadly, this is well appreciated by the Egyptians as they continue to build lakes in the middle of the Sahara desert in Africa and in the Sainay desert in Asia as well as a Brand new capital city from this one river. Nile!. .. Now you know the reason! Greed and unfairness in its epic!
Ma man! That's my brother, world!
This is good to hear.
Thank you dear
@Mukhtar Vp We most definitely do! It's also most appreciated! Back at ya! -- 😍😇! with the love and respect! You are the better Angel! Imagine if Egypt cooperated!
I am from Eritrea 🇪🇷🇪🇹 We Support for prosperity and development of Ethiopia
Thank you 🙏
❤❤
Thanks
Thank you
Yes ofcourse we family bro 💞💞💞
I love you Ethiopian, 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹we stand together with you, greeting and respect from UGANDA 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬
Ibrahim Iddi Ugandan brothers are here to support Ethiopia 🇪🇹 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼thanks our brothers we will make African great
Africa will light up and shine soon Brother! Much love and respect from Ethiopia !!!
thank you bro appreciate it
Webbale
ሠይጣን ዲያብሎስ 666 ስምህ ምንድነው በ ኢየሱስ ክርስቶስ ስም ታሰር አንተ አጋንንት የሰውን ልጅ ምታስጨንቅ በየሱስም ልቀቅ ከሱ
Egyptians should get serious . How do you want Ethiopia, where the blue nile originates not to utilise the river and then quote a 1902 treaty to boot?
Such arrogance.
Ethiopia has EVERY right to use the blue Nile.
Current river rights are a gross miscarriage of justice.
Let them barking we can stop all tributaries of Nile with out single bullet
Actually there is no Nile issue in 1902 treaty.
Egypt has been interfering with Ethiopian interna affairs. When Ethiopia was having border dispute with Somalia etc Egypt has exploited that occasion. Leave us alone by just taking what is allowed to by international law.
Egypt are the bullies there having the millitary power doesn't mean than much in this issue. They must refrain from their arrogance
I'm Eritrea 🇪🇷 man, I support Ethiopia 🇪🇹 .
And we love you out Brothers and Sisters. We have Always did, if It wasnt for those stupidi governatori
Thank you 🙏🇪🇹🇪🇹❤️
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One love
Thanks
I'm Zimbabwean but I say Ethiopia should continue filling the dam. Egypt doesn't own the Nile
Finish building it and fill the dam Ethiopia🇪🇹!
All the best and support from 🇰🇪.
tnx
it's finished. the only thing left is filling it.
It’s finished just filling the dam thanks brothers we love you guys 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪
Ethiopia and Kenya are more than neighbour, we're brothers🇪🇹🇰🇪
Our African brothers.
My brother Eng Gedion has set the record straight and amazingly defended the aspirations of every Ethiopian .Proud of Gedion.
Thank you Dear Ambassador. Keep up the good job you guys are doing. Much love and respect from home.
We are proud of Dr.Gedion and you Ambassador as well.
Eng.gedion we proud and u too ambassador meles
Yes amb he did the best and the guy from DC have no answer just sitting and shaking his head and nice to meet you here .
Stop ethinc politics in Ethiopia, and it doesn't make any sense to build the Nile dam. The country is divided by ethinc group
Senegalese youth are ready to defend the Dam of our brothers Ethiopian hope our brothers in Egypt will played brotherhood with Ethiopians in peaceful manner and put a side beliquo talks and find a win win resolutions Africa needs peace to grow
Africa Unit!!!!!!! Merci!
Thank u bro its our dam
Thank you brother!!
Thank you Darkpenguin 197...this is what pan-Africanism is... i thank you brother
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As a Somalis we supporting this issue Ethiopian becous we have same blood
From one family ♥️ 🇸🇴🇸🇴🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹
Somalia stands firmly with ethiopia's right to do that our brothers's concerns is nonsense and irrational🇸🇴🇸🇴🇪🇹🇪🇹
respect
thank you brother
lol what can somalia do
I like that all 6th support from all our African Brothers keeping it a 💯.
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Everything
Ethiopia for life Respect from Gambian 🇬🇲🇬🇲
Sheriff mballow thank you very much for supporting us bra
Thank you bro. Same black gene here fighting this extraordinary injustice. They want to deny our right in our sovereign land. We didn't cross any one's territory. We are not selfish. We have been providing them black fertile soil for thousand years while we have been losing millions of Ethiopians to famine and disease.
Thanks my Gambian brother
thank you brother🙏 we love Gambian
Thank you brother. Love and respect from your Ethiopian brother
I do not know how this Egyptian guy leading his family let alone to represent his country. The guy did not understand why he is there at all
yup u right Also, I appreciate the balanced and fair perspective from the Sudanese expert!
@@tewodrostilahun3801 He is Ethiopian...
@@tewodrostilahun3801 Yes, he was so positive and constructive,.
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@@dr.teferilegese639 that's funny😂😂 but racist😒
From Brazil.i am standing with Ethiopia 🇪🇹
Egypt : Begs the Evil US and the Arab's Stupid League
Ethiopia : Responds hard with its Pan-African Spirit
Nahom menabate largeh!
Yiu are right. 👍
Kenya is watching the case closely. I guess Etopia offered a lot to Egypt. We will stand with our neighbor by any means. United Africa!
Pamoja brother yangu!!!!!
Big up Kenya
Thank you so much for being with us...
Kenya needs a big dam on her river too! A real big one.
Thank you our Brothers and sisters from Kenya.
South Sudan is with Ethiopia! Build that Dam my black brothers and sisters Egypt can go kick rocks
thank you bro
bravo for making this about race 🙄it’s about politics
@@saras7794 cool story
Arou Johnson worry about fixing your country that has the second worst humanitarian crisis in the world mate
If you feel so much for your black people, then why you got separated from Sudan Killing millions of your own Black people ?
Finish the dam and start the feeling. We eritreans stand for ethiopia we will die for the dam 🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷
I don’t think you are un Eritrean
@@Solomon2727 abey emo tezeykewin nere mihasheni. Kab mis beal kemaka dika hangol mixbxabey
We don't need your support. Go cry for your so called country Eritrea. Egypt and other arab countries helped you to secede from Ethiopia so go support your masters. Leave us Ethiopians alone.
@@user-xl5op2tt7j i am African and i will suport Ethiopia. Egypt lol if u need African suport? Then act like African
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85% of the water comes from Ethiopia; 85%+15% of the talk come from Egypt from where 0% of the water comes.
😂 facts
The water does not come from Egypt but it comes from Ethiopia, Sudan and the great Lakes region of Eastern Africa
Actually it is 86% not 85%
The guy is crazy he want to use a 19 & 20-century colonial joke us a 21st century agreement, what a stupidity and selfishness. Thank you Engineer we are lucky to have you!
The Egyptian bragging about the strength of the Egyptian army in comparison to Ethiopia's military is the epitome of the one eyed man believing he is king amongst the blind. Strong army that couldn't defeat the Israelis, strong army that cant defeat the insurgents in the Sinai and a strong army that depends on the US for all its equipment and training.
He is so stupid he dont even no how to talk
truly blind and so sad. perhaps in the later moments of our being, we will see peace ✌ come to all lands as it once was the eden that we all seek
America bribe or pay billions to Egypt in order not to attack Israel.
Yo bro it’s to much I’m done 😂😂😂
They never won a single war but ranked #9, it's funny.
I am from India and I was closely watching this dam making and the disputes as well...Definitely I believe in all the way Ethiopia is right ..
Ya thanks
Thank you
Thank you! much love to india and their amazing bollywoods, its very famous in my erea we watch it every day hehehe
@@ieobtade852 Thank you
thank you 🙌🙌
In Kenya we stand with our uncle, Ethiopia.
Tax
We are the uncle now lol. The most peaceful neighbor, KENYA. We love you!!! We will beat you on the track next time tho lol. Cheers!
@@danielabraham5901 Beat us for the bronze maybe,Cheers bro!
Thank you 🙏❤️🇪🇹❤️
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Why is Egypt bragging with their military and they couldn't beat a small country like Israel?
Egypt Only a domain that has no heart.
A barking 🐕 never bit
Or Ethiopian in 1875. With humiliating defeat in the hands of well prepared Ethiopians
Because they are not Kenyan and Ethiopian they don’t know how to win the game 😂😂😂🇪🇹🇰🇪🇪🇹🇰🇪🇪🇹🇰🇪🇪🇹🇰🇪🇪🇹🇰🇪🇪🇹🇰🇪🇪🇹💪💪💪💪💪
@jeremy Clyde, Hey Brother, so First of all ISREAL Is never to be touched that Is a holly Land , GOD IS ALWAYS PROTECTING HER, NO HUMAN FORCE CAN DEAFIT THEM. getting back to you as per the concept i understand you my Brother, so the issue Is that Egypt thinks She Is the Ruler of the Blue Nile River Just like a baby, another issue Is that ETHIOPIANS BY NATURE THEY NEVER WISH OR WISHED TO GO TO WAR WITH ANYONE, but Just like the ISRAELS EVEN ETHIOPIA HAS ALWAYS/IS AND WILL BE ALWAYS PROTECTED BY GOD. its not like wr have a great MILITARY TOOLS, EVEN IF WE HAD WE SHOULDN'T RELY ON SUCH DISTRUCTIONAL TOOLS, we Will Just peace It to GOD. if we are wrong then we should be punished for that but if they are wrong help Will be Upon them and they Will Just be in history books. Ofcourse me and my Brothers and Sisters Hope and pray that no party Will go to such conclusion of a war. Peace and love and BLESSINGS MY Kenyan Brother from another father but the same MOTHER AFRICA 😉
Ghana is in support of Ethiopia. Fill the dam for electricity and rear fishes for food. Egypt need to respect that.
Thank you bro.
Thanks our African bro
Thank you
God bless you brother, look how much Egyptian politicians trying to confuse the world, we are the source of 86% of the Nile river but Egypt decided against once sovereign country resource by its own that as if 66% of the share is for Egypt, 22% for Sudan and 12% for evaporation,however, they are not allowing us to take a spoon of water just to swallow medication rather they wish us always to be beggars of food from the Western countries. We Ethiopians are too much disappointed that Egyptians act is poisonous and painful for us becouse instead of thanking us they are trying to influence us by running to USA and middle East Arab countries .
my excellent brother you say perfect,right you are. i live in Ethiopia in an area most Nile tributaries are pouring in to Nile,but there are many people who lost night with out light, NILE is our Ethiopians future
The funny thing is this Egyptian man talks about the Egyptian army like it's some great force.🤣🤣 He must not know the history of Ethiopia.
Well Said
No offense to any Ethiopian but there is simply no co prison between both armed forces. Although I feel like that is irrelevant as a military confrontation is highly unlikely.
@@momomo8093 Italy was ranked sixth in the world when Ethiopia defeated them, Egypt is ranked tenth today. Egypt has already lost to Ethiopia in the past and Egypt also had the support of racist confederate soldiers. Do not tread on sister Ethiopia.
@@astrophotos8368 yeah except we both know that those old battles are of no significance today. It's like an Italian talking about the Roman empire. What I said is an actual fact and the state of the Ethiopian armed forces is a shambles (they own 8 jets). Facts are facts and no matter how large your inferiority complex do not key yourself forget that.
Mohamed Idiot, I was mainly referring to the Italo-Ethiopian war. That was modern warfare with chemical warfare. The only difference to the current context being that Italy was a global power and Egypt isn’t. Who cares how many jets a developing country owns? I don’t think I’m the one with the inferiority complex lol. You keep harping on the size of their respective militaries when most of what Egypt has is overinflated and can’t even be used in Ethiopian land.
As Kenyan I support ETHIOPIA this one the water belong to East Africa and Ethiopia has all the right to that water this Egyptians who are complaining today are not even Africa nonsense Ethiopia drink your water and whatever you wanna do with it
This Arabs are busy disablezing East Africa through Somalia but we shall win
Yes man 🇪🇹🇰🇪🇪🇹🇰🇪🇪🇹🇰🇪🇪🇹 they don’t want our development but we Ethiopians and Kenyans will make our Africa great no one will stop us done
I think this Arab on our own Donald Trump too long🤔
Thank you 🙏 we love kenya ❤️🇪🇹❤️
No no no let's not hate we all Africans let's come together and share our resources..the Nile exists coz Kenya Uganda and Tanzania did not exploit lake Victoria ...A United Africa is the way now..look around the world no one else takes Africans we are on our own let's trade between us,have a common factor we are blessed by God with Natural Resources and raw material
So possibly taking away water from another country is ok because its not your country? That sounds a bit off to me.
I don’t understand what’s international law Egypt doesn’t even makes sense Etopan have a right to do whatever they want 🇪🇹
Yeha 🇪🇹👍
what he is talking about is the arrogant imposition of the British colonialism that we do not have to recognize
I don't know why you are talking about WAR even you don't have single victory u Egyptian!!
Thank you Engineer Gedion respect!
You are put it in nice way. They diminished every history and victories. Nice to see you here Selam 😍
In my point of view, Egypt is just scared of Ethiopian Success
you right bro
Santo yes this is the reality when this dam start working Africa or Ethiopia will get 7B£ /year that’s why They scared African or Ethiopian success because after that Africa will start to be a power house of the world
True
As Somalilanders count into your side Ethiopia, big friend of Somaliland people.
Egyptian guy talking about war, I think he has never read any history😂😂😂
Egyptian fought 2 wars against Ethiopia and they were f**ked twice 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹
@ea s Egyptian came by foot to Ethiopia
And they were defeated twice by Yohannes.
Canons taken from the Egyptian are still in Axum till this day
Egypt was even helped by confederate soldiers from usa at one time.
Yes man we Ethiopians bit them 3times 😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣
17 wars in total actually for100 years
Egypt should never let that guy represent them anymore, his attitude says, if Egypt was in Ethiopia's position Egypt wouldn't share .
@Matthew MAMO yes sir!!!! Been time
@Ousmaila Bouba I'm from Jamaica bro, not too sure on alot but his whole demeanor was off.
Not even a drop of water 💦
That's so true.
This is our dam🇪🇹🇪🇹 Dear Egypt don’t be jealous😝This is our time💪.
I agree it's on your property. Egypt has benefited from the Nile for thousands of years that they think it's their river. Why should your people suffer and sacrifice for Egypt. They don't care about Ethiopia. You are giving them much more than they would give you. They are angry that they even have to ask.
That arrogant Egyptian guy should not bring Kenya into this. We stand with our brothers Ethiopia on this matter. Ethiopia has the right to development and should also have rights to not just energy generation but irrigation and other needs too.
Egypt is just greedy and selfish. Ever since I was a boy we were told that Egypt has the sole rights to the Nile waters. They can do irrigation and use the water anyhow they, please. While countries upstream have no rights and that they are ready for war even up to DRC Congo. Now countries upstream are waking up and there is no stopping.
Egyptians please be polite and negotiate with respect! There must be an equitable share for all.
At least the Ethiopia is allowing the water to flow. The American government dam the Colorado river and cut off the supply of water to Mexico. Google it and learn.
Not only flow but also avoids a significant impact on Egypt. Still, they are crying.
Wow thank you!
Will said
The Egyptian is talking rubbish
he is an arrogant fat pig and had almost nothing to add to the discussion
They are always crying and dependent
... I am frm Indonesia, support Ethiopia.. Do everything you could do for your own resources...
Goblok
Lu Ga Kasian Orang Mesir Kehausan, Sumur lu Aja Sini gua Sumbet Mau Lu???, Otak lu di Mana Anjing
Thank you❤️
we stand with Ethiopia❤sending ❤from Nigeria.
Thank you Brothers! Much LOVE and RESPECT from ETHIOPIA!
Anyone who saw this program will clearly differentiate who is to be trusted and who is not to be.
Ethipia has to stop becoming a prophet , she has to start asking more instead of asking fair , that's how Egypt undertand,85% of the water is from the icon of Africa which is Ethiopia
Don't be biased brother. Ethiopia admits all upstream and dowstream countries rights over the Nile water.
Icon of Africa lol
@sam watt you forget, only 15% coming from U/s of ethiopia, read well
@@urgasebsibe just becouse we are not greedy like egypty, if egypt were U/s they will kill us ,
Thank you that's exactly what I am saying!
"We can't trust them", we have a strong army
We can't believe you
That Egyptian guy is a fool
He didn't understand if Egypt open war and destroy the dam, they will be considered an enemy and the issue of water talk will be closed once and for all.
Typical Arab..
Why Egypt so selfish? All African please stand with ethiopian
We are standing with Ethiopia.
No African country accepts Egypt's selfishness .
It claims the British colonial government gave them the rights .
I believe every country controls what's in their territory
You Ethiopians are Christians fanatics , you hate Islam
Abu Minnatur-Rahman , who said that?, Islam is even part of Ethiopia or you want Ethiopia totally as Islamic land? What is your point?
@@abuminnatur-rahman4198 don't you know that Ethiopia is the first county to accept Islam before any country in Africa. Beside that near to half an Ethiopian population are Islam.
@@abuminnatur-rahman4198 shut up stupid. Ethiopia is Christian, muslim and Jewish ok.
Here is the irony, this river must be one and only river in the world whereby a downstream non contributor(Egypt) tries to dictate the terms of use...negotiating is one thing but clinging on to a colonial era treaty which didn't involve Ethiopia and did not allocate a single drop of water to the "non Arab" African nations who are sole providers of the entire water is something of political....looking at the Egyptian guest's attitude alone says everything.."we don't trust Ethiopia" he says. meaning his issue isn't really a genuine concern over water shortage but rather a political one, a fear of a black nation taking its well deserved place on a river it contributes over 85% of the entire flow...Egypt's dilemma is that it is a country physically trapped in a continent they so much resent and wish not to be part of, but believe they can maintain the status co by bullying because as the fool said "they are the 9th in the world militarily "..bigotry at its Max..!
The bigot says, "it is not your water, it is an international water" yes may be, but there is no international law that says do not touch rain water that rains on your land, just let it flow to Egypt and stay in the dark ...It is even funny this argument about "international water" comes from a country that makes a living out of tempering with nature and connecting two international oceans(sea) and collecting money from every passing ship...the man is typical !.
you nailed it !
the bigotry is coming from you making this a black vs arab war. This is political, Stop this racism. And black arabs exist too...
@@saras7794
It is what it is, it is only a fact that you play no positive role in a continent that holds your lifeline..just a fact..!.
Eluka Fidel the continent belongs to all who live in it. This is gods land. like it or not, it’s for all its inhabitants
@@saras7794
Sure, that is why equitable share is needed..only in Egypt 100% equals 0% share....I can tell you how much your share based on the only existing so called colonial treaty is, tell me How much mine is?
Egypt must realize Nile does not belong to them. Ethiopia must do what it best for Ethiopians, Egypt has also done with is best for Egyptians. The Nile belongs to black Africans. End of story
Ethiopia has no sovereignty over the Nile outside its borders. Rivers also don't belong to skin colours or ethnicities.
Good point, so Ethiopia is building a dam within its borders. So what’s the problem again!!
@@stanleymasila5769 the problem is the effect it will have on other countries. It will affect the Nile outside it's own borders, and it is Ethiopia's problem because it their action that caused it. A legally binding agreement would solve all this.
@@aminboumerdassi2334 So Ethiopia can use Abay (the river in her territory ) with out any agreement.
@@zinabuassefaderess9453 not without harming downstream countries. Don't expect Egypt or Sudan to just allow their water supplies to be affected by a foreign country and not do anything about it. Particularly when Egypt has powerful allies like America.
Somalia stands with its brother and neighbour Ethiopia.
Thank you
You can see the Egpytian's PM hatred for the black African.
Am from south africa l stand with ethiopia
Thanks Ethiopians appreciate and value our south African brothers and sisters support God bless you 🙏🙏🙏
Great job Eng. Gedion Asfaw. Proud of you. The guy from DC/Egyptian has no clue about the issue at hand. He just barked. This is the common behavior of most of Egyptian 'analysts'.
the egyptian guy just humiliated himself .....
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The Egyptian guy in the video is so mad ,he is talking such like kids .
😂
Agree.
😂😂😂you watched it imagine his age is almost 50 but he look like 9
kudos for the egyptian guy, he is free of knowledge 😂
We stand with the people of Ethiopia✊🏿
Proud of Engineer Ghedion Asfaw 🙏🙏🙏🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹 he did outsmarted the discussion by far.
I Agree 100%👌
Thank you Dr. Gedion, the Egyptian gust is an embarrassment for himself, he is clueless.
from Kenya, Ethiopia should fill that dam asap
We gonna be do that asap Thxs bro!
@@mesaytekalgn8785 Yeah that's going to go down well with Egypt and it's far larger air force lol, whatever, Black power will win out in the end though for sure!
@Meg megie Amen thxs for your support, the truth is always winner that my country stand on it.
Kenya has to use its shares from the river too.
Egypt stay still !! Turkey is Watching you !!! All the Best for Ethiopian People from Turkey !!!
Thank you Turkey Brothers and Sisiters. Much Love and Respect from Ethiopia for supporting fairness !!!
@@Heckiable Dear Ethiopian People stay Strong and Rise again !! We Turks know how great Nation and Kingdom Ethiopia was,when Ethopia was a great Culture the most Western Nations live in Forest like Neanderthals!! Dont forget this !! You are graet Nation !! And i Hope you Rise again !!
@@djangomango9555 seni seviyerum Turkiye the Ottoman Empire 👍
Peace ✌️
I an Eritrea We stand with our brothers and Sisters Ethiopian for ever and respect Egypt
much respect and love our Eritrea brothers
ETHIOPIA DESERVES ITS SHARE! PERIOD!
Egypt do not have any share
This is 89 % Ethiopian water why Egyptian talk to much dame they are crying like a kids
በርቱ። እነዚህ ግሞች ተግማሙብን እኩ።
Johnny Blaze well before al sisi; Muhammed morsi wanted to use fighter jets to destroy this dam this issue does not have any political sides in Egypt.
@@user-mr7hx1ec6r እንዴ በእንግሊዝኛ ቢሆን ጥሩ ነበር ስድቡ
@@marthabirhanu696 ፃፊኩ እኮ። በአረብኛም። በእንግሊዝኛው ም። ሀሀ። አለ። ከታች። ፈልጊው። ደሞ ስማችን። አንድ ነው። እኔም። ስሜ ማርታ። ነው
@MH Codes what if ,what if it doesnt pass?that's an assignment for u
I mean the Egyptian guy is literally embarrassing himself and his nation.
I like the guy from Sudan 🇸🇩, Well informed one while the guy from Egypt wandering around!!
True Egypt the country which I as Ethiopian love, is going down badly!
I am sorry for rest Arab countries how money times Egyptian mislead the Arabs in wrong way
@Too Smart Probably they need to buy ice cap for the south pole...
Real talk! Thank you!
Thank you Mr Gedion Asfaw...i thank you for representing my country's Ethiopia interest in the world stage , a very matured man
86% of Blue Nile originated from Ethiopia and Ethiopia wants to share water in fair and equitable way with brothers Sudan and Egypt. What if Blue Nile originated from Egypt ? does Egypt share water with Ethiopia and Sudan like Ethiopia did ?
Why would Ethiopia need permission from Egypt to build a dam on the river within Ethiopian land?
Old treaty didn't you listen🤔
@@historyonthego As you said, OLD treaty, doesn't have to be valid NOW
@@zaferatik6632 ikrrrrr, n the treaty is not even between egypt and ethiopia, it's between ethiopia and england (the colonizer of egypt). Even if Ethiopia needed permission (which it clearly does not!!), it would not be from egypt, it would have been from the country who signed it at that time which is England but England has no reason at all to involve in this and even if it wanted to, we are no longer in the colonization era; therefore, that colonialist treaty does not work.
Engineer Gedion, you nailed it. Well said. We are proud of you. Kudos!
86% of nile is from Ethiopia. We Ethiopian's are trying to fight poverty by building the dam with out hurting any country's. Sudan and Egypt know the truth but ,they dont wana accept our economical growth that can we achieve after we finish the dam . They were using nile for many years and we dont have any complain over that but we are the owner of the water that is given to us by GOD. So, we also have a right to use it . We are going to fill it . Its also about survival for us .
Kiya Adem The nile doesn’t start in ethiopia, nor does it end in ethiopia. It is given by god to all.
Dear sara ,The White Nile, which is the longer of the two, begins at Lake Victoria in Tanzania and flows north until it reaches Khartoum, Sudan, where it converges with the Blue Nile. The Blue Nile begins near Lake Tana in Ethiopia. The Nile River empties into the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt. Blue nile contribute 85 -86 % & white nile contribute 15 % . U can't deny this .
Kiya Adem No one has a problem seeing ethiopia’s economic growth i champion that. But Ethiopia doesn’t care about its neighbours. This will severely damage egyptian agriculture if filled by 4-5 years. Build the Dam, just care about your neighbours and fill it within 10-12 years. Be fair.
@@saras7794 how could you say that we don't care about our neighbors ? the impoundment is carried out in two years with 4.9 billion cubic meters of water in the first year and 13.5 [billion] cubic meters of water in the second year. This volume of water taken from the average flow 49 billion cubit meters of the Blue Nile causes no significant harm on downstream reservoirs. More than 65 million Ethiopians have no access to electricity, whereas almost all Egyptians have access to electricity . As a result, almost two third of school children in Ethiopia are forced to stay in darkness and millions of women still trek long distances to fetch water and firewood. So, wich country is selfish ? Before you judge us ,step in to our shoes and walk the life we are living and if u get as far as we are , may be you will see how strong we are .
@@saras7794 The dam is inside Ethiopia not any county Territory. Did Egypt tell anyone when they build a dam inside Egypt???? Be fair
Go for it ETHIOPIA!
Its your right to do whatever benefits your country, ETHIOPIA.
Egypt should get rid of their colonial ideologies (that's how Africans see them) and improve their agricultural standards to limit the rumored damages. 🤷♂️
This is our time, Thank you supporting us any ideas.
Give the highest medal possible for Dr. Gedion Asfaw!
There is an old Arabic proverb, " an Egyptian wouldn't hesitate to sell his mother for one pound", the arrogant Egyptian guy proved that proverb. the ignorance towards a sovereign nation and attacking viciously its leader, undermining others believing that they are better than everyone else shows why the negotiation prolonged till now
The Egyptian guy doesn't even deserve to r
Talk in family gathering
Can you BELIEVE this guy? Or the mentality of His co-workers?
lol. He is a clown
I'm so soooooo proud of engineer Gedion Asfaw ❤🇪🇹🙏 I can't thank you enough 👌knowledge, wisdom, manner and professionalism all combined🇪🇹❤🙏
glory to God yene konjo
The Egyptian guy is clearly out of his depth, throwing a tantrum like he's in his mama's kitchen.
I am really appreciated my delegate Gedion and I am proud being Ethiopian.
Poor information from Egypt, thank you Mr Gedion give him a copy of Agriment to a Egyptian fellow his so poor in info he came with wrong perseption. Sudan's was good.
As an Ethiopian am proud to witness the calmness and wise responses given By Eng. Gedion (Ethiopian) despite all the disrespect and imprudent comment given towards Ethiopia by the Egyptian delegate . And as i go on the comments i am more proud to be an African while seeing all the support given from Our African brother & sisters... Thank you all lots of Love!!!
are you going to stop me from cutting my own garden tree that grows towards your compound because you are using its low hanging fruit?
Relatable logic, nice!
HA HA HA YOU ARE NUMBER1
Imagine comparing an international water way to a tree
Its a example so u wants river u can have it egypt & Ethiopia Happy now.
@@momomo8093 Imagine being such a pretentious idiot that you can't understand simple analogies.
Excellent GEDION from Ethiopia. Thank you Sudan for your fair understanding. Egypt if you want to fight with your mighty military power with Ethiopia, i will ber personally be in Cairo with Ethiopian flag.
nobody on earth stop ethiopia using own resources .!!!!
As a Kenyan, our government will vote with the US for Egypt at the UN Security council, but me I support Ethiopia.
What?! Why?
@@michaelcorleone1861 Egypt has a point here, but they have chosen to be bullies instead of negotiations. Ethiopia has a history (even with Kenya) of just filling up dams and not taking into consideration the views of those people downstream. Yet Egypt has been the aggressor for the longest time and has not realised that it needs to negotiate with others.
As for our government, our president loves foreign debt. And normally when you join the security council you have an opportunity to get money. China does not care either way, so we will vote with USA in exchange for development assistance.
@Imperial Mind Who Egypt? They do. If the nile dries up they (and I think they are the 4th most populous country in Africa after Nigeria, Ethiopia and DRC) can not remain. People have a right to live. That alone is enough to empathise with them even though I disagree with them.
Ya Egyptian, did you see your guy how unprofessional he is smh
Wishing to have once own property or deciding in once property rather than negotiating it is not ethical , spiritually and mentally is not being healthy so please my sister it is sin, so try to be rational.
Egypt is against the development of Africa. How come Ethiopia wouldn't use a Nile river for electricity generation where 85% of its water originates from Ethiopia? This is a clear sign that Egypt want to harm Africans and remain in poverty. African don't need the will of Egyptian to undertake development project on Nile. Instead it is based on mutual agreement for the benefit of all African countries. We will support our brother Ethiopian to fill the dam and generate electricity for prosperous Africa. Fill the dam now 😍
Egypt it not against the dam, egypt it against the time of fulling the dam, Ethiopain want to full the dam in three years, that will hurt the water supplies of egypt, and will cause the harm to food supplies.
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@@mohamedelmoussaoui5531 Brother that's some deception card you're pulling on us. Egyptians are against the development of Black Africa and this is a perfect example to show it. You know very well Ethiopians ain't going to seal of the Nile for 3 years so the down stream countries get none! Can't happen in this day and age we are not under colonies. Our Brothers just want to tap into that resource that is rightfully there's considering 70% + of the Nile originates from there. I don't see where the complications are arising from unless it's a matter of Domination and colonisation with a new face !
Africa is watching closely and it's a new Age for Africa! ✊🏾
@@ngugz24 brother check the news ethiopain want to full the dam in three years, in three years egypt will lose a lot of water that the problem
The Ethiopian representative is well prepared
Just we Ethiopian are talking based on the scientific background and truth.
Ethiopia wants to grow:
We don't want to beg, we have our wealth, we want to work.
We have no port
In our nation, Ethiopia We have one of the largest populations in the world, more than 50 million people do not have ELECTRICITY or DRINKING WATER
MOTHERS walk more than 2 hours carrying firewood on their backs to feed their children and families.
We want this to end
Building the dam doesn't hurt anyone.
the Nile must be democratized
because there are more than 15 countries that also have the right to obtain benefits, enough inhumanity and selfishness we are in the 21st century
Differences are resolved by speaking honestly around a table
not through war killing each other for pleasure
The whole of Africa support Ethiopia.
Of course! Ethiopia is the icon of freedom for all of us!
Respect Al Jazeera... U did Great Job🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹
The Sudanese Gentle men is what a brilliant guy. He was playing fair play and mediating the two countries to come in the right truck.
The Egyptian guy speech was full of slang words. I think he is simply Robbery. He knows nothing.
The Ethiopian Engineer speech was full of technical and insists Egyptian to follow international water laws.
Somalilland stands with ethiopia because we need to recognise us as a country, we see that egypt is beating around the bush. united horn..
19:30 Answer: It's an emotional issue because we want to change, and Egypt is acting childish.
Abay (Blue Nile) is 100% Ethiopian water. Soon we will be starting more projects to feed our people and then you'll learn what a fair share is.
Egyptians are amazing people, this corrupt military run government that forced it way in needs to give power back to the people. Love to All my African brothers and sisters from Pakistan 🇵🇰 ♥
@R o easy on the CAPS LOCK dude, I'm not sure if you got my message. The problem with Egypt is not the country, people or ideology. The problem is the zionist sided military government.
As for Ethiopia I support their right to the Dam, they seem to have been very transparent. Sorry for what you guys have gone through.
Know you always have a brother in Pakistan 🇵🇰.
As for anyone speaking to Pakistan like that.... No one gets away, if anyone makes a threat we deal with them in an equal way.
@@razal-ghul1105 what🙃
@@hopeforlife7446 salaam 👋🏼 ☺
@@dahabizizy your message makes no sense, can you write it again please?
@@dahabizizy lol it is corrupt of 30 years of corrupt politicians! The only institution that hasn't been corrupted and has kept up is the military! Right now we got Imran khan who has done a much better job! Your military took Morsi out and killed him in prison without a trial. Don't try hyping you must be a BJP TROLL 😂
Go Ethopia! - Fill the dam and keep all the water. Grow more of your excellent coffee. Yum....Aaahhh...good.
Generating hydro electric power is a merely function of the GERD & what brought this discussion on, not growing coffee as you said really.
redietu lemma oh yeh we will grow more coffee not only power electricity
Thank you.
I will send you some organic beans brother.
The dam is my Ethiopia need it more than all
Did he really say Ethiopia is not capable of controlling the dam on its own? Shame on the Egypt guy! Thank you brothers and sisters for supporting Ethiopian!!💚💛❤️
I have to thank Al Jazeera for conducting and reporting this issue fairly and professionally. Having said that Ethiopia is being reasonable while Egypt is acting like a spoiled kid that doesn't know what he wants. Fill the DAM!
tnx men a lot !
Thank you Dr. Gedion 🙏🏾🇪🇹
The 1902 treaty was a colonial treaty not an international agreement. Ethiopia has all the right and powers to control the flow of "Abay water".
As a caucasian person my opinion doesn't matter; but Ethiopia is clearly in the right.
Godspeed filling your dam and achieving greater progress and prosperity.