In this study, the previous as well as current dynamics of Ethio-Sudan relation, conflict or cooperation over the hydro-politics of the Nile had been critically assessed. To this effect, using case study research design, relevant theories of hydro-politics had been employed. The finding reveals that the implementation of hegemonic paradigm by Egypt influenced Ethiopia and the Sudan to pursue competing foreign policy orientations and practices over the utilisation and development of the Nile water resources. The contradiction between previous Egypt–Sudan agreements and the New Cooperative Framework Agreement among other riparian countries headed by Ethiopia has also remained to be a challenge to Ethio-Sudan relations over the issue. However, enabling practical lessons that Sudan has got from various hydro-projects of Ethiopia over the Nile River in the recent past, has recently been creating an opportunity for an improving Ethio-Sudan bilateral relation over the Nile question. Therefore, unlike various forms of Ethio-Sudan diplomatic rifts over the utilisation and management of the Nile water resource in the past, the cumulative effect of critical analysis of current developments indicates the recognition of cooperation over conflict between the two neighbours.

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埃塞俄比亚与苏丹之间尼罗河水政治关系的动态

在这项研究中，对埃塞俄比亚与苏丹之间，尼罗河水政治方面的关系，冲突或合作的以往和当前动态进行了严格评估。为此，通过案例研究设计，采用了有关水政治的理论。调查结果表明，埃及实施霸权范式影响了埃塞俄比亚和苏丹，以追求在利用和开发尼罗河水资源方面相互竞争的外交政策取向和做法。以埃塞俄比亚为首的其他沿河国家之间先前的埃及-苏丹协定与新合作框架协定之间的矛盾，仍然是埃塞俄比亚与苏丹之间在这一问题上的关系所面临的挑战。然而，苏丹最近从尼罗河上的埃塞俄比亚的各种水利工程中汲取了实践经验，这为改善埃塞俄比亚与苏丹在尼罗河问题上的双边关系创造了机会。因此，与过去关于尼罗河水资源的利用和管理的各种形式的埃塞俄比亚-苏丹外交裂痕不同，对当前事态发展的批判性分析的累积影响表明，人们认识到合作是针对两个邻国之间的冲突。