Egypt is asking the United Nations for help because it's really upset with Ethiopia about a big dam project. This dam, called the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), is being built on the Blue Nile River, which is a major source of water for Egypt.

Here's what's happening:

The Big Dam: Ethiopia is building a massive hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile. Once finished, it will be the biggest dam in Africa and generate a lot of electricity. But this project has been causing trouble because it affects the amount of water flowing into Egypt and Sudan.

Egypt's Complaint: Recently, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced that Ethiopia has started filling the dam for the fifth time without checking with Egypt first. This made Egypt really angry because it believes this could harm its water supply, which is crucial for its people and agriculture.

Egypt's Reaction: Egypt thinks Ethiopia is acting on its own and breaking agreements they made in the past. Egypt says Ethi...