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Egypt: Sisi plays down concerns as Ethiopia plans third-filling of controversial dam

Egyptian President Sisi said ‘no one will come near’ Egypt’s water share in response to a question about Ethiopia’s controversial Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile. Ethiopian officials have stated their country plans to initiate a third-filling of the dam in August.
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