Many years ago, I read an article in which the author was predicting that World War III would be started when Ethiopia cut off the Blue Nile’s water flow to Egypt . It would be a war over fresh water.
The damn is called The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. More details about the dam at Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Project, Benishangul-Gumuz
Now I see the article, Planeload of Kalashnikovs sends warning to world over Ethiopia’s massive new dam.
A Kalashnikov is an automatic rifle designed for war.
From the article:
“In the next few weeks, when the rainy season arrives, Ethiopia will start to fill up a vast reservoir with the waters of the Blue Nile, one of the great river’s two main tributaries. One of Africa’s largest infrastructure projects will effectively give Ethiopia the power to turn off the taps in Egypt – and could force neighbouring countries to pick a side.”
