CAIRO – 6 March 2021: During a phone call with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry discussed the latest developments regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) file, said Egyptian Foreign Ministry in a statement on Friday. This comes while Ethiopia has frequently affirmed it would implement the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam next July under any circumstances. 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]. As Democratic Congo is chairing the AU for the year 2021, it is attempting to revive stalling negotiations between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia. Constructions in the Grand Renaissance Dam started on April 2, 2011 at a cost of $4.8 billion.

Source: Libya Today March 06, 2021 10:07 UTC