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Egypt building artificial river parallel to the Nile for $5.2bn
(www.middleeastmonitor.com)
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This is probably in response to the dam being built in the Nile river that might limit the amount of water Egypt recieves.
Why is a dam being built? Who is building it?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Ethiopian_Renaissance_Dam
Ethiopia is building a huge dam for energy generation. And Egypt is very worried about it lowering the water levels on the Nile during the filling phase of the dam's lake and about Ethiopia using it as a weapon against Egypt, controlling an important water source of the Nile.
Sudan, and water
Ethiopia not Sudan, it will massively increase Ethiopia’s energy generation capacity in addition to providing flood control in the Blue Nile Valley. The stated main purpose of the dam is energy generation but of course it will have capacity for providing irrigation water as well.
It has caused strained relations with Sudan and Egypt due to impounding the water before it enters those two countries, though it has been stated that it may actually increase available water downstream (due to higher evaporation rates in the downstream sectors of the Nile). Sudan and Egypt have even suggested military action in response to its construction.
The article gives another reason:
In addition, in recent years there have been droughts in East Africa as well, which can't have been good for the amount of water the Nile carries, and the dam you mention just adds to the whole thing.