The African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security on Saturday assured during a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo that the union’s role in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) negotiations is purely neutral. Negotiations resumed in Kinshasa to resolve the disagreements over the second filling of the dam, estimated at 13.5 billion cubic meters. A debate emerged regarding the African Union’s eligibility to resolve the current dilemma and around Sudan’s request. Egypt and Sudan asserted that the second filling should not commence without an agreement between all three countries and that an agreement must also be reached regarding a method of coordination. The three parties have held several rounds of negotiations over the past years, which ultimately failed to reach an agreement.

Source: Egypt Independent April 04, 2021 10:52 UTC