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Egypt, Ethiopia: Cairo Demands Compensation Over GERD Following Trump Mediation Proposal

Jan 20, 2026 | 19:05 GMT

Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sweilem said Ethiopia should pay Egypt compensation due to its management of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, claiming that the dam had reduced Egypt's use of Nile waters from its allocated 55 billion cubic meters to 38 billion cubic meters, Addis Standard reported on Jan. 20. ...

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