Ethiopia would like to stress that a negotiated agreement is the only way out,” he said. Sudan and Egypt demand specified technical arrangements to ensure the volume of water downstream is not cut or reduced. Sudan said there are “four or five sticking points” on technical arrangements such as the volume of water to be allowed through the dam every day. For his part, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said that his country “regrets” the lack of agreement. Cairo rejected a proposal from Addis Ababa to postpone settlement of disputes until after signing of an agreement to fill and operate the dam.

Source: Daily Nation July 14, 2020 16:51 UTC