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Ethiopia's Grand Dam Talks Collapse

The latest round of talks between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance hydropower dam on the Nile River appears to have broken down as Addis Ababa celebrates 10 years of the mammoth project. Hosted by the Democratic Republic of Congo in Kinshasa, the talks followed on rounds hosted by the U.S. under the Trump administration and South Africa's President Ramaphosa as part of his work as Chair of the African Union. The meeting between the three countries' foreign ministries began on Sunday and was extended into a third day on Tuesday.

Africa: Ethiopia, Egypt Disagreement Frustrates African Search for Nile Solution

East African, 8 April 2021

The stalemate between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Nile waters has made it difficult to resolve a simmering dispute over a dam built by Addis Ababa. Read more »
Egypt: PM Reviews Outcome of Kinshasa Negotiations Over Ethiopia Dam

Egypt Online, 8 April 2021

Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli reviewed on Thursday 8/4/2021 with Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Ati the latest developments of many files, including the… Read more »
Ethiopia: African Union-Led Negotiation On GERD Best, Says Water Minister

ENA, 7 April 2021

Ethiopia is keen to reinforce the African Union (AU)- led tripartite negotiation on the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD) as the union is the best platform for resolving the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Latest Round of Talks on Grand Renaissance Dam Collapse

DW, 6 April 2021

Sudan and Egypt have grown increasingly concerned by Ethiopia's stance during negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The gravity dam on the Nile has been under… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Press Release on the Trilateral Negotiations on the GERD

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, 6 April 2021

The Foreign and Water Affairs Ministers of Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan had a meeting in Kinshasa to resume the trilateral negotiation on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)… Read more »
Egypt: Kinshasa-Hosted Talks Failed to Achieve Progress On Relaunching Negotiations On GERD

Egypt Online, 6 April 2021

Kinshasa-hosted talks gathering Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan on Addis Ababa's disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), held over the past two days, did not achieve any… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Delegation Visits DRC for Ethiopian Dam Talks

Radio Dabanga, 4 April 2021

Foreign Affairs Minister, Maryam El Sadig El Mahdi, and Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources, Yasir Abbas, travelled to Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of… Read more »