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Egypt, Rwanda Sign Water, Trade Deals During Kagame Visit

Egypt, Rwanda Sign Water, Trade Deals During Kagame Visit

    Egypt, Rwanda Sign Water, Trade Deals During Kagame Visit
    Above: President of Rwanda Paul Kagame and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt on March 26, 2022. Image copyright: Egyptian Presidency/Getty Images

    The Spin

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    Metaculus Prediction

    There is a 35.1% chance that state-based conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia will cause at least 1,000 deaths in a single year before 2070, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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