Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to agree Nile dam deal in weeks – The National

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to agree Nile dam deal in weeks – The National

The decision to resume the negotiation is likely to defuse tensions built up after the collapse of talks earlier this month

















A general view of the construction works at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), near Guba in Ethiopia, on December 26, 2019. AFP







Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have agreed to resume negotiations over the operation and filling of a massive Nile dam being built by Addis Ababa following a videoconference summit that brought together the leaders of the three nations under the auspices of the African Union.



Negotiators were given two weeks to reach a legally binding agreement that resolves all outstanding issues, like how to handle sustained drought and settle future disputes.



The decision to resume the negotiations is likely to defuse tensions that have steadily built up between the three nations since the collapse of the latest round of talks earlier this month, with media and officials in Addis Ababa and Cairo speaking of a fast deteriorating crisis that could lead to hostilities.

















The latest round of negotiations ended with Ethiopia and Egypt blaming each other for their failure in