CAIRO - Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan failed to agree on a new negotiating approach to resolve their years-long dispute over the controversial dam that Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile, the three countries said Wednesday. In late October, the three resumed virtual talks over the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam. Key questions remain about how much water Ethiopia will release downstream if a multi-year drought occurs and how the three countries will resolve any future disputes. Ethiopia is building the dam on the Blue Nile, which joins the White Nile in Sudan to become the Nile River. Egypt and Sudan, however, have expressed concerns the dam will reduce the flow of the Nile waters to their countries.

Source: Ethiopian News November 04, 2020 18:56 UTC