Ethiopia To Resume Nile Dam Negotiations

The Ethiopian government says it is ready to resume tripartite negotiations with Egypt and Sudan to resolve outstanding issues regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, GERD.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mesganu Arga made the comments during talks with the US special envoy for the Horn of Africa, Mike Hammer.

“Regarding GERD, Ethiopia is ready to resume the tripartite negotiations under the auspices of the AU,” the ministry posted on Twitter.

Meanwhile, the construction and operation of the dam has strained relations between Ethiopia and Egypt, which demands a legally binding agreement on the dam.

BBC/Christopher Ojilere