The Nile River Conflict has been ongoing for several decades now, whereas Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan are yet unable to resolve it without an international confrontation. The only reasonable way to handle the conflict is to allow Ethiopia to build the dam due to the financial instability in this country. Since Ethiopia is militarily supported by the USA, Egypt should be interested in a non-conflict resolution to ensure that no major military conflict will arise between the nations (Nunzio, 2013). The Renaissance Dam is a potentially beneficial project for Ethiopia because it will support the development of the country via green and sustainable energy. Furthermore, with the help of these resources, Ethiopia will be able to provide Egypt with electricity, and Egypt has enough financial capital for desalination plants.
It should also be noted that the Renaissance Dam can potentially provide Ethiopia with 6,000 megawatts of power (BBC, 2015). Ethiopia has welcomed Egyptian and Sudanese participation in the project, and it would be unreasonable for Egypt to worsen the conflict and not take part in the project. Egypt’s access to the ocean indicates that the country can rely on other resources, not only the Nile (i.e., desalination and water recycling).
References
BBC. (2015). Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan sign deal to end Nile dispute. Web.
Nunzio, J. (2013). Conflict on the Nile: The future of transboundary water disputes over the world’s longest river. Web.