Nick Kimble // Ethiopia's completion of a massive dam on the Nile River has led to severe tensions with Egypt....These persistent tensions have made the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance dam one of Africa's most significant potential flashpoints
Tag: Egypt
Trouble on the Nile: What Sudan’s Coup Means for the Horn Region
By Brad Settelmeyer // Egypt’s foreign ministry released a statement arguing that the security of Egypt is tied to the political stability of its southern neighbor, a supportive nod to the Sudan military government in power.
America Played a Big Role in Sudan’s Coup
By Patrick Fox // In a bid to create a regional ally during the Cold War, the US provided $1.4 billion in arms to Sudan between 1977 and 1985. This was the single largest commitment of American military resources to Sub-Saharan Africa.
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