Dr Harry Verhoeven writes on the unlikelihood of an Egypt/Ethiopia water war

Harry Verhoeven has written an opinion piece for Al Jazeera (13 June) entitled Why a water war over the Nile River wont happen, analysing the context behind the current bellicose rhetoric coming from both the Egyptian and Ethiopian governments over who controls the Nile.

He writes, Resource scarcity can trigger conflict, but it could also stimulate peaceful cooperation. Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan have much to gain from incremental closer cooperation and a grand energy deal that would put Ethiopias water resources at the disposal of the region.

The full article can be read here: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/06/2013612105849332912.html