Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday will meet the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi in Cairo to discuss the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Feltman arrived in Sudan on a two-day official visit, during which he will hold talks with a number of Sudanese officials on GERD and border tensions between Sudan and Ethiopia. This follows his trip to Cairo where he held a meeting with Sisi and Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Irrigation. His tour to the Horn of Africa will also include a visit to Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa and Eritrean capital, Asmara. The construction of the dam, which began in 2011, is considered to be one of Egypt’s most serious water issues.

Source: Egypt Independent May 09, 2021 08:57 UTC