African diplomats work to retake control of mediation effort
Ethiopian dam seen by Egypt as a threat to its water supplies
The Blue Nile river as it passes through the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam near Guba in Ethiopia, on Dec. 26, 2019.Photographer: Eduardo Soteras/AFP via Getty Images
Donald Trump’s biggest foray into African affairs has not turned out well.
The U.S. president’s bid to resolve a long-running dispute over a Nile dam has failed to make a breakthrough, joining his unsuccessful efforts in crises from North Korea to Kosovo.
