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Has Ethiopia won the Nile argument? Washington returns

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the dam. Photo by Office of the Prime Minister - Ethiopia
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the dam. Photo by Office of the Prime Minister - Ethiopia

Michael Masrie

Michael Masrie is Best Pan-Africa Voice 2026, Award Winner journalist covering East Africa’s political economy across politics and policy, global markets, capital, and the digital economy.
  • US signals renewed mediation as Ethiopia strengthens hand over the Nile.
  • Sudanese support and new dam plans complicate Egypt’s negotiating position.

 

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – Ethiopia enters a potential new round of US-mediated Nile talks with something it lacked six years ago: an operational mega-dam and greater regional leverage.

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