Satellite image ©2020 Maxar Technologies via REUTERSCAIRO – 4 January 2021: A tripartite meeting between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia terminated on Monday due to the absence of Sudan, according to a statement from the Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation. The AU called Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan for a meeting on January 3 to discuss the issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). President Sisi re-affirmed the fundamentals of the Egyptian stance mandating the crystallization of a legal binding agreement among Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt on the rules of dam operation and reservoir filling. The dispute among Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia dates back to May 2011 when Ethiopia started building the dam; Egypt voiced concern over its water share [55.5 billion cubic meters]. Three years later, a series of tripartite talks between the two countries along with Sudan began to reach an agreement, while Ethiopia continued the dam construction.

Source: Egypt Today January 04, 2021 18:22 UTC