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GERD : To Light Up South Sudan
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he last fortnight witnessed the flow of mixed reactions among citizens of South Sudan and Ethiopia when media reports alleged that Egypt was granted a piece of land close to the latter’s border upon which to build a military base. The feelings that creeped through society seem to emanate from recent escalation in events surrounding Ethiopia’s efforts to boost its energy levels by constructing a dam over the Nile, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Depending on who you spoke to, many felt the timing of the rumored bilateral deal between Cairo and Juba did not meet the purpose. Well, this fears were swiftly countered when South Sudan’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, James Morgan, issued a statement denying any agreement has ever been reached with Egypt on the alleged military base. “If any force intends to attack Ethiopia via South Sudan, it will first face the people of South Sudan,” Morgan told Ethiopian Press. 68
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“The information is completely false. The information is shared by a group who has interest to undermine the existing cooperation between the two countries,” He said. An expert in the know of events along the Nile Basin says the construction of the Dam seem to have little to no impact on South Sudan’s share of the Nile waters. But also notes it indicates just one of many hurdles countries along the longest river on the continent have to deal with when matters regarding this precious natural resource comes to discussion. Well, South Sudan has been planning on building a number of Hydro-electricity dams to meet its energy demands along the Nile. Fulla Rapids in Nimule was named as one site for such dams. Unfortunately it has not come to pass as yet. This was meant to boost ever increasing demands for clean and reliable energy.
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