Egypt Must Compensate Ethiopia for Abay Water Resources – Former Water Minister

Addis Ababa — Former Water Minister Shiferaw Jarso called on the Ethiopian government to press Egypt for compensation over its use of Abay (Nile) water resources, stressing that Ethiopia contributes about 86 percent of the river’s flow.

Speaking to ENA, the former minister stated that Egypt’s recent threats over Ethiopia’s plans to build more water infrastructure on the Abay River were nothing new.

He stated that Egypt’s growing escalation over the Abay River will not stop Ethiopia from moving…