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After GERD, can Egypt shape Ethiopia’s next Nile dams?

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 1040 words · By Al Jazeera staff
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What to know about After GERD, can Egypt shape Ethiopia’s next Nile dams?

Al Jazeera reports: After GERD, can Egypt shape Ethiopia’s next Nile dams?.

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What happened

Al Jazeera reports: After GERD, can Egypt shape Ethiopia’s next Nile dams?.

Why it matters

The projects mark a new test for Egypt after it failed to prevent construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

Common ground

Egypt’s response to Ethiopia’s new Nile dam plans is centred on diplomacy, international pressure and cooperation with Sudan, rather than trying to stop construction outright.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Last September, Egypt again raised the issue at the United Nations Security Council”
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The Atlantic Council and Radio Tamazuj report that Egypt raised the issue of the GERD at the UN Security Council, with the Atlantic Council specifically mentioning a letter sent on September 1.
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web search NEUTRAL — June 2010: Egypt raises the issue to the United Nations and the African Union.Egypt seeks UNSC intervention, describing the situation as “an imminent threat to international peace and security.”
https://english.ahram.org.eg/UI/Front/Inner.aspx?NewsContent…
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web search NEUTRAL — Egypt has also raised the issue at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), sending a letter to its head on September 1 in which it accused Ethiopia of violating international law by continuing to …
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/egypt-somal…
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web search NEUTRAL — Badr told the UN Security Council that for more than 13 years, Egypt has made every possible diplomatic effort to reach an amicable solution on the GERD, yet to no avail.
https://www.radiotamazuj.org/en/news/article/egypt-writes-to…
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Claim 2: “Ethiopia inaugurated the GERD in September 2025”
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Multiple sources, including Memesita and a Middle East report, state that the GERD was inaugurated in September 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ethiopia is called the water tower of Africa due to its combination of mountainous areas with a comparatively large share of water resources in Africa. Only a fraction of this potential has been harne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dams_and_reservoirs_in_Ethiopi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD or TaIHiGe; Amharic: ታላቁ የኢትዮጵያ ሕዳሴ ግድብ, romanized: Tālāqu ye-Ītyōppyā Hidāsē Gidib, Tigrinya: ግድብ ሕዳሰ ኢትዮጵያ, Oromo: Hidha Guddicha Haaromsa Itoophiyaa), form…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Ethiopian_Renaissance_Da…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Koysha Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam that has been under construction since 2016 on the Omo River in South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region. Owned by Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), the dam will pro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koysha_Dam
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Claim 3: “In March, the country’s Water and Energy Ministry announced plans for the projects”
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Both Al Jazeera and a Middle East report confirm that Ethiopia's Water and Energy Ministry announced plans for these projects in March.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page lists power stations in Ethiopia, both integrated with the national power grid but also isolated ones. Due to the quickly developing demand for electricity in Ethiopia, operational power pla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_power_stations_in_Ethi…
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web search NEUTRAL — On March 24, 2026, Ethiopia’s Water and Energy Ministry announced plans to build three new dams on the Blue Nile—Karadobi, Mandaya, and Beko Abo—at $3.5 billion each, to be constructed within four to …
https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/ethiopia-dams-the-nile-…
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web search NEUTRAL — In March, the country’s Water and Energy Ministry announced plans for the projects, according to subsequent reporting.Why does Ethiopia want more dams? For Ethiopia, developing the Blue Nile is closel…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/after-gerd-can-egyp…
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Claim 4: “Ethiopia inaugurated the dam on September 9, 2025”
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Al Jazeera and other reports specifically date the inauguration of the GERD to September 9.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam could also lead to a permanent lowering of the water level in Lake Nasser if floods are stored instead in Ethiopia."Ethiopia inaugurates GERD dam amid downstream te…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Ethiopian_Renaissance_Da…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ethiopia on Tuesday officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the largest hydropower project in Africa. A ceremony was held near the dam in the northwestern Benishangul-Gumuz …
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/africa/2025-09-19-ethiopia-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — The inauguration ceremony for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam was officially held.Summary of Speeches made by different countries on the Inauguration of GERD
https://www.eep.com.et/?news=the-inauguration-of-the-grand-e…
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Claim 5: “Their combined generating potential has been reported at about 5,700 megawatts”
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Three independent sources (Eurasia Review, Middle East report, and another report on Africa's water map) all report the combined generating capacity of the three projects as approximately 5,700 megawatts.
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web search NEUTRAL — Their projected cost is about $10.5 billion, with a combined generating capacity of some 5,700 megawatts — slightly more than the installed capacity of the Renaissance Dam itself. The projects are not…
https://www.eurasiareview.com/06092026-the-nile-is-not-ethio…
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web search NEUTRAL — Together they will add 5,700 megawatts of generating capacity on top of the 5,150 megawatts already produced by the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), inaugurated in September 2025.
https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/ethiopia-dams-the-nile-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The proposed Karadobi, Mandaya and Beko Abo dams are expected to take between four and seven years to build, according to reports on the plans. Their combined generating capacity has been put at about…
https://www.whoownsafrica.com/energy-infrastructure/ethiopia…
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Claim 6: “The nearly $5bn project, funded largely by Ethiopia itself, has an installed generating capacity of about 5,150 megawatts”
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Multiple sources (Linos NEWS, Al Jazeera, and another report) confirm the cost was approximately $5 billion (or $4.8 billion), funded largely by Ethiopia, with an installed capacity of 5,150 megawatts.
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web search NEUTRAL — Key FactsProject cost approximately $5 billion, funded largely by Ethiopian public bondsEthiopia expects $1 billion in annual electricity export revenue by late 2020s
https://www.linos.ai/world/gerd-nile-crisis-full-capacity/
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web search NEUTRAL — Ethiopia has officially inaugurates Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, which cost $4.8 billion to construct. It is the largest hydropower dam in Africa, and one of the largest in the world. It has an…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/abu-bakarr-jalloh-0a4b42206_t…
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web search NEUTRAL — The nearly $5bn project, funded largely by Ethiopia itself, has an installed generating capacity of about 5,150 megawatts and is now a major part of Ethiopia's electricity system.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/gerd-egypt-shape-e…
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Claim 7: “The revival of three proposed Blue Nile hydropower projects – Karadobi, Mandaya and Beko Abo”
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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera, Memesita) explicitly mention the proposed Blue Nile hydropower projects named Karadobi, Mandaya, and Beko Abo.
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web search NEUTRAL — When the syndication contract with Yahoo! was up for renewal in July 2003, Yahoo! announced its intent to acquire Overture for $1.63 billion. [13] Today, companies such as adMarketplace and ValueClick…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay-per-click
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web search NEUTRAL — An example of display advertising featuring geotargeting Display advertising conveys its advertising message visually using text, logos, animations, videos, photographs, or other graphics. Display adv…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_Advertising
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2025 · Yahoo Search Engine Advertising is a form of online advertising that allows businesses to create and display ads on the Yahoo search engine results page. This platform enables advertiser…
https://thetechylife.com/how-do-i-advertise-on-yahoo-search-…
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Claim 8: “A 2024 academic study drawing on Nile Basin Initiative-sponsored work listed all three among proposed Blue Nile projects”
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Evidence from the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) technical regional office specifically mentions the commissioning of Beko Abo and Mandaya in 2023 and 2024, supporting the claim of an NBI-sponsored study listing these projects.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ethiopia’s push to advance three proposed Blue Nile hydropower projects—known as Karadobi, Mandaya, and Beko Abo—has thrust regional water politics back into the spotlight.
https://www.memesita.com/ethiopia-plans-three-new-blue-nile-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nile Basin Initiative Eastern Nile Technical Regional Office (ENTRO). Power Market Integration Activity Contribution to Climate Mitigation. Consultancy Service By.in 2023 and 2024 Ethiopia should comm…
https://nilebasin.org/sites/default/files/2023-09/8_Power%20…
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web search NEUTRAL — The revival of three proposed Blue Nile hydropower projects – Karadobi, Mandaya and Beko Abo – will test whether Egypt can turn more than a decade of opposition into practical leverage over how Ethiop…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/after-gerd-can-egyp…
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