Egypt’s Military Relations with Somalia Undermine Ethiopian Aspirations and Shift Power Balance
Egypt and Ethiopia have been butting heads for the past decade over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that Ethiopia’s been constructing. This hydroelectric behemoth has Egypt jittery, fearing it could mess up its water security downstream.
With construction almost done and the first sparks of power generation already humming, GERD is a reality Egypt can't ignore anymore.
So far, Egypt's kept its response diplomatic. They’ve fired off letters to the U.N. Security Council, accusing Ethiopia of flouting international…