Egypt’s Irrigation Minister Hani Sweilem said that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is “illegitimate and violates international law, and we cannot recognize it.” Sweilem’s remarks came during a trip to Tanzania on Friday to inaugurate the Julius Nyerere Hydroelectric Dam and Power Station, constructed by an Egyptian consortium. He noted how the Tanzanian dam … The post Egyptian Irrigation Minister: GERD is illegitimate and we’ll not recognize It appeared first on Egypt Independent.