Egypt says dam negotiations with Ethiopia make 'little progress'
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have been discussing Ethiopia's planned filling of its dam on the Blue Nile River all month, but an agreement has yet to be reached.
Talks between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan on Ethiopia’s dam in the Blue Nile River failed to reach a solution for the dispute between the countries, the Egyptian minister of water resources and irrigation said today.
Mohamed Abdel Ati said in a press release that the talks “made little progress,” especially with regard to the legal status of the massive hydroelectric dam Ethiopia plans to fill.
“Ethiopia refused legal aspects during the discussion for the three countries to conclude a binding agreement in accordance with international law,” Abdel Ati said.
Ethiopia began building the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam back in 2011 to serve as a hydroelectric power source for the country and help its economy. The dam is located on the Blue Nile River in northwest Ethiopia, close to the border with Sudan. The Blue Nile is one of the major tributaries of the Nile. It joins the White Nile in the Sudanese capital Khartoum. The Nile runs through Egypt and connects to both there. The river flows downward to the north.
