Why Egypt is crying foul over a new megadam on the Nile

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : "The cruel irony of Sudan's predicament is that it stands to gain the most practical benefits from GERD-regulated water flows, flood control, reduced sedimentation in its own dams, and potential electricity imports, yet political paralysis and dependency on Egypt prevent it from embracing these advantages," said Memar Ayalew Demeke, an expert in Horn of Africa geopolitics.
42% : Studies predict that without mitigation measures, almost 40 per cent of the world's trans-boundary river basins could face conflicts driven by water scarcity in 2041-2050, with hotspots in Africa, southern and central Asia, the Middle East, and North America.
39% : Egypt's bid to stall the GERD included threats to use military force, complaints to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), backdoor diplomacy to get the United States to withhold aid, lobbying the World Bank to stop financing, and appeals to the Arab League.

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