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Egypt, Ethiopia fail to reach breakthrough in dam negotiations

While the recent round of negotiations on Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam ended with a new document aimed at entrenching cooperation between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, it did not resolve the differences over the water filling and dam operation process.

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Negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam ended on May 15 in Addis Ababa. Posted April 2, 2018. — Twitter/@PositivelyEthio

CAIRO — In an effort to break the stalemate between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, the round of negotiations held between the three countries' foreign ministers, irrigation and water ministers, and heads of intelligence ended May 15 in Addis Ababa with the signing of a document containing five clauses.

The aim of the document is to create a new road map that would avoid procrastination and have the three countries renew their pledge to cooperate in accordance with the Declaration of Principles signed in March 2015.

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