Nile dam negotiations reach deadlock
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Talks between three key Nile basin countries over a giant hydroelectric dam in Ethiopia have been halted weeks before its expected start-up, with a proposal for prime ministers to try to resolve the standoff
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Major dams
Mediterranean Sea
Cairo
River Nile
Aswan High Dam
Merowe
Khartoum
Jebal Aulia
White Nile
LIBYA
CHAD
Khashm el-Girba
ERITREA
Red Sea
Atbara
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
SOUTH SUDAN
Blue Nile: Contributes up to 85% of water that flows into main Nile
UGANDA
Sennar Roseires
Tekezé
Lake Tana
Addis Ababa
YEMEN
SOMALIA

500km 310 miles
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Egypt: Concerned that filling of vast reservoir behind Ethiopian dam will reduce flow from Nile, which provides 90% of Egypt’s irrigation and drinking water
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Sudan: Stands to benefit from dam, including having access to cheap electricity and reduced flooding, but has raised fears over its operation and safety
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Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD): Set to become largest hydropower dam in Africa, with capacity of 6,450MW
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Ethiopia: Wants to become major power exporter and pull millions out of poverty. Says it will start filling GERD reservoir in July
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Sources: Associated Press, Nile Basin Initiative, Reuters
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