{"id":205395,"date":"2026-01-18T08:58:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T08:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=205395"},"modified":"2026-01-18T08:58:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T08:58:45","slug":"ethiopias-unpredictable-gerd-releases-trigger-major-blue-nile-swings-egypts-irrigation-ministry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=205395","title":{"rendered":"Ethiopia\u2019s \u2018unpredictable\u2019 GERD releases trigger major Blue Nile swings: Egypt\u2019s irrigation ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Egypt accused Ethiopia on Saturday of operating the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in a \u201cunilateral and hydrologically inconsistent\u201d manner, saying abrupt and irregular water releases in recent weeks have caused pronounced fluctuations along the Blue Nile. 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