Sudan has said that a binding agreement on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD) can be of major benefit to Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan. The Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sameh Shoukry, had said on February 12 that Ethiopia was obstructing efforts to reach a binding framework for the filling and operation of the dam. The Sudanese envoy said the dam could serve as a tool for development, when implemented upon an agreement between Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan. “This (a legally binding agreement) will benefit all three countries and now the countries concerned about the dam are working together to solve any problem facing proper implementation and operation of the dam. “We hope that we reach an agreement that will see this dam operating in a manner that will yield the benefits for the countries that are hosts of this dam.

Source: Ethiopian News February 16, 2023 18:20 UTC