3-country talks on Nile waters wrap up without agreementCAIRO (AP) — Irrigation ministers from three key Nile Basin countries have wrapped up a two-day meeting in Sudan’s capital without agreeing on differences over Ethiopia’s soon-to-be-finished Blue Nile dam. He says Ethiopia proposed four to seven years to fill the reservoir, without elaborating. Abbas said the three countries will continue consultations without offering a time frame. Egypt said in a statement after the meeting that talks have stalemated and called for international mediation. Egypt fears the dam could reduce its share of the Nile River, which serves as a lifeline for the country’s 100 million people.

Source: Ethiopian News October 05, 2019 16:18 UTC