Egypt accuses Ethiopia of ‘buying time’ in Nile dam row

Muhammad Nasser, an opposition TV broadcaster, criticized the Egyptian government and media for their lack of action on the matter.

Egypt accuses Ethiopia of ‘buying time’ in Nile dam row

Ethiopia has been accused of "buying time" through negotiations while continuing to fill its contentious Nile dam without an agreement, according to Egypt's deputy foreign minister for African affairs.

In a statement released on Wednesday, the minister denounced Ethiopian claims that Cairo had "politicized" the debate over the Nile dam.

In the local Egyptian media, the recent dispute drew conflicting responses.

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam was purposefully built, according to prominent pro-state host Ahmed Moussa, to "harm" Egypt and Sudan.

Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt have been at odds over the project for years because Sudan and Egypt worry that it will cut down on the amount of water they receive from the Nile.