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Political deadlock has allowed the GERD dam to go ahead, with experts predicting reduced water flow will wipe out hundreds of thousands of jobs and upend Egypt's delicate food balance
The now irreversible Gerd project needs to be managed as both an Ethiopian and a shared resource.
For example, around 30% of global mineral reserves are in Africa, including 60% of world cobalt reserves and 90% of platinum-group metals.
Africa must use all its comparative advantages to mobilize the resources it needs to finance its sustainable development ambitions. Since 2010, official development assistance has declined, falling to its lowest level of $34 billion in
The continent contributes substantially to the world's annual production of six key minerals: 80% of platinum, 77% of cobalt, 51% of manganese, 46% of diamonds, 39% of chromium and 22% of gold