Which statement describes a struggle over water rights between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Nile River?(1 point)

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Both countries want to ensure that the flow of the Nile is steady in all of the countries it passes through.
Both countries want to ensure that the flow of the Nile is steady in all of the countries it passes through.

Each country wants the other country to be responsible for wastewater treatment along the river.
Each country wants the other country to be responsible for wastewater treatment along the river.

Both countries want more control over the flow of the river for irrigation and electricity production.
Both countries want more control over the flow of the river for irrigation and electricity production.

Each country wants the other country to sign the Nile Waters Agreements.

Answer 1

The statement that best describes the struggle over water rights between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Nile River is:

Both countries want more control over the flow of the river for irrigation and electricity production.

This reflects the central issue in their disputes, as Ethiopia seeks to develop its infrastructure (notably through the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam) and Egypt is concerned about its water supply, which is heavily dependent on the Nile.