Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry said on Tuesday that negotiations with Ethiopia and Sudan over the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) have come to a crossroads. Sudan proposed last month to form an international quartet to oversee GERD negotiations. Under the supervision of Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi, the African Union, United States, European Union, and United Nations are the four entities proposed by Sudan to mediate negotiations. The Roseires Dam is located roughly 40 km from the site of the GERD. The three parties have held several rounds of negotiations over the past years, but have ultimately failed to reach an agreement.

Source: Egypt Independent March 03, 2021 09:00 UTC