Bloomberg published on 12 August 2022 an article titled "Why Ethiopia's $5 Billion Dam Has Riled Its Neighbors: Quick Take" by Samuel Gebre and Fasika Tadesse.
The article provides a short status report on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam now that the third annual filling of the reservoir behind the dam has been completed. The reservoir is now about one-third full. Once it is full, the Blue Nile will continue flowing normally again throughout the year, including during the rainy season when the filling takes place. Downstream Egypt continues to protest construction of the dam while Sudan's position seems to ebb and flow.
