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Ethiopia Blasts Egypt's 'Colonial Mentality' Over Nile Rights

12/6/2025

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The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticized Egypt over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, calling Cairo's Nile water rights stance a 'colonial-era mentality'.
The ministry dismissed Egypt's claims of historical rights as outdated and said Egypt seeks to destabilize the Horn of Africa.
It accused Egyptian officials of using threats to pressure neighboring states.
The ministry reaffirmed Ethiopia's commitment to African unity and rejected colonial-era agreements Egypt seeks to uphold.

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The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticized Egypt over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, calling Cairo's Nile water rights stance a 'colonial-era mentality'.
The ministry dismissed Egypt's claims of historical rights as outdated and said Egypt seeks to destabilize the Horn of Africa.
It accused Egyptian officials of using threats to pressure neighboring states.
The ministry reaffirmed Ethiopia's commitment to African unity and rejected colonial-era agreements Egypt seeks to uphold.