Nile Egypt Ethiopia water: On the Nile, Egypt cuts water use as Ethiopia dams for power

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010 3:24:50 AM GMT Tuesday, September 14, 2010 3:17:27 AM GMT

There is a battle over the historic river. Under existing accords, Egypt has veto power over development projects, but upstream nations say they should not be bound by unfair colonial-era pacts. Rice farmers in Egypt’s Nile Delta have been ordered to plant on less land — this year’s reduction is more than 900,000 acres — to conserve water.

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