President Trump Warns Ethiopia That Egypt May Blow Up Their Nile Dam

Remarkably bluntly, Trump urges Sudanese leaders to help in resolving the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam impasse, or Egypt “will end up blowing that dam” pic.twitter.com/ey0Phe0IlY

— Mohamed Yehia (@yeh1a) October 23, 2020

Middle East Eye: Trump says Egypt may 'blow up' Ethiopia dam 

US president made the remarks as he announced normalisation deal between Israel and Sudan 

US President Donald Trump voiced anger at Ethiopia over its construction of a huge dam on the Nile River and suggested Egypt may destroy it. 

Trump made the remarks as he announced a normalisation deal between US ally Israel and Sudan, which like Egypt fears that Ethiopia will use up scarce water resources. 

"It's a very dangerous situation because Egypt is not going to be able to live that way," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office with leaders of Sudan and Israel on speakerphone.

"They'll end up blowing up the dam. And I said it and I say it loud and clear - they'll blow up that dam. And they have to do something," Trump said. 

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Update #1: 'You can't blame Egypt for being upset' over the GERD dispute with Ethiopia, Trump says (Ahram Online) 

Update #2: Trump suggests Egypt may 'blow up' Ethiopia dam (France 24) 

WNU Editor: Egypt warned a few years ago that they would bomb the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) if the Nile water levels go down .... Egypt Is Prepared To Go To War Against Ethiopia Over The Nile (October 15, 2020). President Trump is just repeating that warning. 

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