The United States is reported to be mulling over halting some part of its assistance to Ethiopia as it attempts to broker a deal with Sudan and Egypt over the Nile dam dispute. As per Foreign Policy reports, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has approved a plan to halt foreign assistance to Ethiopia, which could affect nearly $130 million worth of aid provided to Addis Ababa. The move comes as Ethiopia readies to fill the dam despite no formal agreement with Egypt and Sudan. Egypt and Sudan are seeking an agreement that would guarantee minimum flows to the countries before the project starts operating. Read: Ethiopia, Egypt And Sudan Agree To Resume Dialogues Over Disputed Nile DamRead: Ethiopia's Disputed Dam Reservoir Begins To Swell, See Satellite Images

Source: Ethiopian News August 29, 2020 21:43 UTC