Dr. Abbas Sharaki, a professor of geology and water resources at Cairo University, confirmed that the lack of severe harm from the Renaissance Dam and the reassuring water storage before the High Dam is a reason for the Egyptian state to handle the situation with restraint and not escalate tensions. He continued, saying, "Ethiopia's water storage is a danger to it, and blocking 74 billion cubic meters on a fault line necessitates creating international public opinion to highlight its dangers."
He added, "The Ethiopian people are questioning where the electricity from the dam is, and the Ethiopian government is in a severe predicament, thus it is in its interest to escalate the matter with Egypt currently." Dr. Abbas Sharaki sent a reassuring message to the Egyptian people, stating: "Rest assured.. the geological situation in Ethiopia does not allow for water storage behind the Renaissance Dam or its reuse."
He continued, "Ethiopia is going through extremely deteriorating economic conditions, with expenditures on the dam thus far reaching 8 billion dollars, which is a very large sum, especially since the initial plan was only 4.7 billion dollars." He clarified that "the Renaissance Dam is now over 95% complete in terms of concrete work, with only the middle passage remaining after completing both the right and left sides. However, in terms of electricity, only 60% has been achieved. Currently, the electricity generated from the dam is weak and almost negligible."
He highlighted that "the Ethiopian government is in serious trouble due to the lack of tangible benefits from the construction of the Renaissance Dam, even though all state resources are dedicated to building the dam." He explained, "Ethiopia cannot pass more than 70 million cubic meters daily after raising the middle passage, and this figure will decrease in the future. If it opens all the turbines, Sudan will be at risk of flooding."
He added, "I urge the Egyptian government to approach the Security Council for the third time due to the threat posed to the security of Egypt and Sudan."
