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Egypt brands Ethiopia's move to fill Nile mega-dam as 'illegal'

This general view shows the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Guba, Ethiopia, on February 19, 2022. © AFP - AMANUEL SILESHI

Ethiopia announced on Sunday it had filled its Grand Renaissance Dam on the river Nile, which has been the source of a long-running dispute with downstream Egypt and Sudan. Cairo has condemned the move, saying it is illegal.

The announcement came just a fortnight after Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan resumed negotiations.

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