Source: Xinhua| 2020-08-29 05:43:19|Editor: huaxiaVideo Player CloseKHARTOUM, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia Friday concluded a new round of talks without reaching consensus on a draft deal to be presented to the African Union (AU) regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). "Continuation of the talks in their current form will not lead to achieving practical results," Yasir Abbas, Sudanese irrigation and water resources minister, was quoted in the statement as saying. The Sudanese minister further pointed out that reaching a deal needs a political will. Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia have been negotiating under the AU over technical and legal issues related to the filling and operation of the GERD. Meanwhile, Egypt and Sudan, downstream Nile Basin countries that rely on the river for its fresh water, are concerned that the dam might affect their water resources.

Source: Ethiopian News August 28, 2020 21:45 UTC