Sudan protests as Ethiopia begins electricity production on Nile Dam

The Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam in Ethiopia.

The Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam in Ethiopia. PHOTO | FILE

Sudan on Monday rejected what it described as a “unilateral step” by Ethiopia to begin electricity production from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

“Ethiopia's decision to unilaterally begin operation of the GERD constitutes a violation to the Declaration of Principles signed by the three parties,” Sudan's acting Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Daw Al-Bait Abdul-Rahman said in a statement.