Egypt
The irrigation ministers of three key Nile basin countries have kicked off high-stakes negotiations in Cairo about Ethiopia’s soon-to-be-finished mega-dam project, which Egypt says threatens its water supply.
Joining the ministers Monday were American and World Bank officials. It’s the second round of technical talks on the dam since a breakdown prompted Egypt to appeal for international mediation.
The White House stepped in last month, hosting the foreign ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan, who agreed to move talks forward.
Months of meetings have so far failed to yield consensus on the dam’s most contentious issues, including a timetable for filling the reservoir.
Egypt fears Ethiopia’s $5 billion project, set to be Africa’s largest hydraulic dam, could reduce its share of the Nile, a lifeline for Egypt’s 100 million people.
AP
01:51
Meet the churches welcoming migrants across the world and championing diversity
02:17
Nearly 500 million children live in conflict zones, face violations - Report
01:43
UNICEF calls for urgent action on Sudan’s “forgotten crisis”
Go to video
Ethiopian runner Yomif Kejelcha breaks men's half-marathon world record
01:08
Africa reports 134 new polio cases on World Polio Day
01:08
Türkiye under attack: African nations call out cowardly terrorism