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Who owns the Nile? Water, power and politics in a warming world

A view of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Benishangul-Gumuz, Ethiopia, 9 September. © Jackson Njehi / АР

As climate change intensifies competition over water resources, the River Nile has become a symbol of both development and dispute. RFI speaks to a climate diplomacy expert to understand what’s at stake.

This week, Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the River Nile – Africa’s largest hydroelectric project, with an eventual capacity of 5,000 megawatts.

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