During these talks, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance dam, GERD, was mentioned by President Donald Trump. At the time, Ethiopian and other African citizens did not have any say in the utilization of their own natural resources. Horn of Africa and Eastern African nations including Kenya; Egypt and the Sudan and others will also benefit from the supply of cheap electricity. The Nile, a shared natural resource among 11 countries, lacks a comprehensive water allocation Agreement that we believe riparian African nations will soon resolve. Washington, DC 10/29/2020, 1600 and H StSOURCE Council for Ethiopian Diaspora Action, CEDA

Source: Ethiopian News October 29, 2020 17:48 UTC