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South Africa calls Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia back to negotiating table on dam talks

After Sudan and Egypt announced they were suspending talks, the African Union chair urged all three parties to resume discussions.
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After Sudan and Egypt threatened to walk out on talks over Ethiopia's controversial Blue Nile dam project, South Africa has urged the three parties to come back to the negotiating table.

South Africa, which is mediating the latest round of talks as the current chair of the African Union (AU), said in a statement Thursday that it "encourages the parties to remain engaged.”

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