growing conundrumA decision by the United States to suspend a portion of its aid to Ethiopia over issues related to its Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD) may further complicate talks scheduled to resume in mid-September. Although Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in Sudan’s capital shortly after Pompeo, it was unclear whether the two met. READ MORE Egypt, Sudan mix escalation with compromise on Ethiopia’s GERD damIt also confirms Ethiopia’s main reason for not signing a US-drafted agreement in February, when it cited a bias towards Egypt. In addition to GERD, and now a halt to aid, Abiy is also dealing with looming breakaway elections in Tigraw and unrest in Oromia and other regions. On 31 August, for example, he followed up the tweet about the suspension of aid with another with a link to the GERD fundraising website.

Source: Ethiopian News September 07, 2020 10:18 UTC