"We managed to negotiate Camp David in three months." Egyptian Member of Parliament @MAFouad sees Cairo going to #UNSC 🇺🇳 as "an act of despair" after years of unresolved bargaining with Ethiopia over #GERD dam. Thankfully, he says, neither side wants war. More in #F24Debate ...

If @MAFouad sees "existential threat" for Egypt in #Nile dispute, @Mekdi_Messay counters that the same goes for Ethiopia: 70% of its water comes from the river & it's the key to developing basic necessities like power, sanitation and irrigation... #F24Debate

Tensions over #GERD dam & #NileRiver waters are nothing new but domestic pressure on leaders of both #Egypt 🇪🇬& #Ethiopia 🇪🇹adds pressure to drive a harder bargain, says @MiddleEastInst 's @soliman91 ... #F24Debate

As #GERD dam construction reaches stage where filling can begin, @CrisisGroup 's @wdavison10 explains how standoff brings to a head population pressure, climate change & regional rivalries. He says the dam can be part of the solution, particularly in times of drought... #F24Debate

Strong views on how to navigate rising tensions between Ethiopia and Egypt: The Nile past, present and future seen by @MAFouad , @Mekdi_Messay , @MiddleEastInst 's @soliman91 , @CrisisGroup 's @wdavison10 in #F24Debate

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@FrancoisF24 Yes, if Egypt maintains to advocate for the status quo, we don't see where the room for compromise is! #EthiopiaNileRights #JustFillTheDam #GERD #ItsMyDam

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@FrancoisF24 #FILLTHEDAM

@FrancoisF24 How in the world can this be considered to be fair?!

@FrancoisF24 @F24Debate "There's saying in texas the smallest dogs barks the loudest"

@FrancoisF24 Nil is Ethiopia