Egypt: GERD Prevented ‘Historic Destruction’ in Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia Asserts

Addis Abeba — Ethiopia has dismissed accusations made by the Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), calling them “falsehoods” and “misrepresentations.”

In a statement released today, 4 October 2025, by its Ministry of Water and Energy, Ethiopian authorities said that “heavy rainfall in recent months would have caused historical destruction in Sudan and Egypt had the GERD not been in place.” They argued that regulated water flow…