But he has also sought to reassure Ethiopia and Sudan that Egypt has no intention of going to war. "I expressed our extreme concern over the continuation of the state of stagnation besetting the tripartite technical track," which is aimed at examining the impact of the dam on Egypt and Sudan, el-Sissi said. Relations have deteriorated between Egypt and Sudan, with Cairo accusing Khartoum of siding with Ethiopia in the dispute over the dam and reviving a long-standing border dispute. Of special concern to Egypt is the speed at which a planned reservoir is filled behind the dam and the method of its annual replenishment. El-Sissi said Sudan and Ethiopia are still studying the proposal, but that Desalegn wanted a different team of experts.

Source: Ethiopian News January 18, 2018 12:11 UTC