Egypt's Colonial Nile Water Hegemony Outdated
Historically, Egypt and Sudan constructed major dams over the Nile, notably the Aswan High Dam and the Sennar Dam, without notifying and seeking consent from other basin states, including Ethiopia.
However, Ethiopia constructed the GERD, notifying the lower stream states, which is a diplomatic and brotherly gesture, in stark contrast to Egypt's colonial mindset of utilizing the Nile waters.
Ethiopia committed to the Declaration of Principles (DoP) in 2015, which acknowledges the need for cooperation, fair use, and non-harm.
This sets a standard for consultation, nullifying the colonial era agreement, which does not recognize the source of the Abay River, Ethiopia, contributing over 86 percent of water to downstream states.
As the source of the Abay River, Ethiopia has been targeted by Egypt, which has provided training and logistics to separatist groups to undermine Ethiopia.
Author's summary: Egypt's colonial dominance over Nile water is outdated.