Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – national sikkerhed i et egyptisk og etiopisk perspektiv

Sammanfattning: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile in Ethiopia has been the subject of controversy since its construction began in 2011. The dam was designed to provide economic development for the Ethiopian people through the production of electricity and increased control over the Nile's freshwater resources. However, downstream countries, particularly Egypt, have opposed the construction of the dam, arguing that it will have negative consequences for Egypt's share of Nile water resources and could lead to economic losses. This disagreement has led to a securitized conflict between the two countries. This study aims to understand how the conflict over the GERD went from being a resource issue to a security conflict by using the theory of securitization as described by Buzan et al. (1998). Through this framework, the study will describe, analyze and discuss the factors that led to the securitization of the conflict and the impact of the securitization on the resolution of the conflict.