American Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

An explanatory case study using secondary data was conducted and reviewed the case of Egypt and Ethiopia in the Nile Basin Region. It is based on the conceptual framework which framed on the concept of hydro hegemony. Egypt, as a negative hegemony applied resource controlling tactics. After long silent years, Ethiopia now becomes effective counter hegemony in the region. This counter hegemony-power accelerates the falling of the negative hegemony and it opens up a door for emerging of a new hegemony. International Law, new binding treaty in the region, and contemporary challenges like climate change and uncontrolled population growth make Egypt without options except joining the upper riparian countries and Sudan for cooperation.