1. Nile dam dispute
Ethiopia’s prime minister says his country "will not cave in to aggressions of any kind" after US President Donald Trump suggested Egypt could destroy the controversial Nile dam. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is at the centre of a dispute between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan. Egypt relies on the Nile for the bulk of its water needs, and fears the dam may compromise its supply. Trump says Egypt will not be able to live with the dam and might "blow up" the construction. The US is accused of siding with Egypt in the dispute. In September it said it would cut some aid to Ethiopia when the country began filling the reservoir behind the dam...
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