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Story summary
- Egypt warns it will not allow Ethiopia to build three new Nile dams.
- Egypt says military action could not be ruled out if Ethiopia proceeds with the dams.
- Ethiopia’s Water and Energy Minister Habtamu Itefa says the country intends to control Nile flows to Egypt and Sudan.
- Each proposed Blue Nile dam would store about 30–40 billion cubic metres, while Egypt’s annual share is 55 billion cubic metres.
