Africa: Water Minister Says Nile Basin Ministers Visit GERD Despite Egypt’s Objections, ‘False Propaganda’

Habtamu Itefa (PhD), Minister of Water and Energy, stated that water ministers from Nile Basin countries visited the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) despite Egypt’s attempts to dissuade them, adding that the visit contributed to “undermining those who stand against Ethiopia.”

Habtamu told state media that he invited member states to visit the GERD while they were in Addis Ababa for the extraordinary ministerial meeting of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) held on 22 February 2025. However, he…