Overview

• Egypt filed a letter to the UN Security Council on Tuesday condemning Ethiopia’s announcement of GERD completion and operation as a unilateral violation of international law.
• Cairo said it will not compromise its existential interests tied to the Nile and reserved the right to take all measures permitted by international law and the UN Charter.
• Ethiopia held a high-profile inauguration of the $5 billion dam and presented the project as essential for national development and regional electrification.
• Four turbines are currently generating about 1,550 megawatts, with output expected to ramp up toward the plant’s 5,150-megawatt design capacity.
• Kenyan President William Ruto attended as chief guest and urged Nile Basin countries to pursue dialogue, calling the project a shared opportunity.