A map shows the locations of Roseires reservoir in Sudan and Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam- A screenshot of Google MapsCAIRO – 27 February 2021: Failure of reaching a binding agreement on filling and operating the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the refusal of providing data from the Ethiopian side will significantly negatively affect the operation of the Sudanese Roseires reservoir, said Manager of Roseires reservoir Hamed Mohamed Ali on Saturday. In remarks to the Sudanese News Agency (SUNA), Ali said that the Sudanese Roseires dam will depend on the quantities of the river coming from the Renaissance Dam, and thus the absence of a binding and satisfactory agreement for all parties will constitute a great danger. This comes while Ethiopia has frequently affirmed it would implement the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam next July under any circumstances. Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel-Atti said that Sudan worried because of what happened last year when Ethiopia began filling the dam reservoir without notifying Sudan, adding that Sudan was negatively affected. Constructions in the Grand Renaissance Dam started on April 2, 2011 at a cost of $4.8 billion.

Source: Egypt Today February 27, 2021 10:17 UTC