Egypt and Ethiopia are finally working on a water deal – what that means for other Nile River states

Ethiopia, whose highlands provide more than 85% of the water that flows into the Nile, has long argued that it has the right under international law to manage resources within its own borders for its national development.

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Ethiopia’s next poll could be more competitive. But big challenges remain

Ethiopia’s party system is extremely volatile. Political parties are weak and fragmented. And the elections will take place amid the upheaval in Tigray, one of the country’s 10 federal regions.

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