Egypt and Sudan have welcomed a US offer to restart talks with Ethiopia over the Nile River water dispute.<\/p>\n
President Trump said on Saturday he was ready to resume mediation to resolve the question of Nile Water sharing \u201conce and for all.\u201d Earlier talks were abandoned in 2020.<\/p>\n
Addis Ababa inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in September. The $5 billion project is the largest in Africa and is meant to double the country\u2019s electricity generation.<\/p>\n
But Cairo says the dam will will drastically reduce the Nile’s flow, and could have severe effects on Egypt\u2019s agriculture and other sectors.<\/p>\n
Sudan wants assurance that replenishment of the dam\u2019s reservoir won\u2019t have unexpected impacts on its own dams.<\/p>\n
The dispute centers on how the dam is replenished, the amount of water Ethiopia will release downstream in case of drought and the how the three countries will settle future disputes.<\/p>\n
Cairo and Khartoum want a legally binding agreement on how the dam will be filled and operated, but Addis Ababa will only agree to guidelines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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