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Originally published by Capital Newstop
January 17, 2026
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Trump says Ethiopia to ‘give or sell’ GERD electricity to Egypt in mediation offer
Trump proposes power-sharing deal from Ethiopia’s GERD to Egypt and Sudan as US seeks to break Nile water deadlock with fresh mediation...
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Former US President Donald Trump has proposed that Ethiopia could "give or sell" electricity from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) to Egypt and Sudan, in a renewed effort to resolve the long-standing dispute over Nile River waters. This offer comes as Trump seeks to restart mediation between the nations.
- Trump suggested a deal ensuring “predictable water releases” for Egypt and Sudan, while allowing Ethiopia to generate “very substantial amounts of electricity.”
- The GERD, inaugurated in September 2025, has a projected capacity of 5,150 megawatts, with four turbines currently producing about 1,550 megawatts.
- Egypt has condemned Ethiopia's "unilateral action" regarding the dam, warning it will not compromise its “existential interests” and reserves the right to take "all measures" to defend its rights.
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