CAIRO: Egypt has rejected a request by Ethiopia to postpone a settlement on points of disagreement surrounding Ethiopia’s controversial Renaissance Dam. Ethiopia’s request was submitted on the eighth day of the Renaissance Dam negotiations. Cairo is calling for alternative ideas to deal with droughts and years of low revenue, the Egyptian ministry said. Ethiopia says it will start filling the dam to coincide with the rainy season, a move Egypt rejects. “The Renaissance Dam negotiations are at a crossroads, and some escalation has occurred.

Source: Ethiopian News July 11, 2020 18:56 UTC