Egypt Raises Ethiopia Dam With US Secretary Of State
Jun 29, 2021 ·
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Egypt has used the opportunity of a meeting of foreign ministers in Rome to talk to the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken about the controversial dam that Ethiopia is...
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Egypt has used the opportunity of a meeting of foreign ministers in Rome to talk to the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken about the controversial dam that Ethiopia is building on the Nile.
A tweet from Egypt's foreign ministry says that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam was a major issue of concern
Ethiopia says the hydroelectric dam is vital to its development and could provide 65 million people with electricity.
AU-mediated talks aimed at negotiating an agreement between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan, which is also affected, have stalled.
Egypt and Sudan appear to want commitments about the volume of water that Ethiopia will release.
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A tweet from Egypt's foreign ministry says that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam was a major issue of concern
Ethiopia says the hydroelectric dam is vital to its development and could provide 65 million people with electricity.
AU-mediated talks aimed at negotiating an agreement between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan, which is also affected, have stalled.
Egypt and Sudan appear to want commitments about the volume of water that Ethiopia will release.
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