Ethiopia Has Legal, Economic Grounds to Seek Redress Over Historical Nile Inequities: Former State Minister Addis Ababa, September 5, 2026 (ENA)—Ethiopia has legitimate grounds to seek redress for historical economic losses, foregone development opportunities and longstanding inequities in Abay (Nile) River utilization, former State Minister for Irrigation Development, Birhanu Lenjiso said.
Speaking to ENA, Birhanu, co-founder and former Deputy Director of the East African Policy Research Institute (EAPRI), said the issue must be assessed through a new and more equitable framework, as the previous Nile status quo is coming to an end.
He outlined a framework that takes into account historical asymmetries, opportunity costs, benefit-sharing mechanisms, and the economic and environmental value of sustaining the Nile ecosystem.
Explaining the stark disparity, Birhanu noted: “Egypt has been using 85 percent without contributing anything, while Ethiopia uses nothing despite contributing 85 percent of the Nile flow.” https://www.ena.et/web/eng/w/eng_9504153
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Ethiopia Has Legal, Economic Grounds to Seek Redress Over Historical Nile Inequities: Former State Minister
Addis Ababa, September 5, 2026 (ENA)—Ethiopia has legitimate grounds to seek redress for historical e...
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