CAIRO: Egypt confirmed it would participate in a tripartite video ministerial meeting between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over the Ethiopian grand hydropower dam built over the Nile River, said the Egyptian water ministry in a statement. “Egypt is ready to negotiate earnestly for the success of these talks in order to reach a fair and balanced agreement that meets the interests of the three countries,” Sebai said. United States President Donald Trump recently blamed Ethiopia for the failure of previous negotiations over the GERD. “It’s a very dangerous situation because Egypt is not going to be able to live that way,” Trump told Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok in a phone call, saying Egypt might “end up blowing up the Dam.” Ethiopia summoned US ambassador over Trump’s remarks. Earlier in October, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi held talks in Cairo with his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta on the disputed dam, and later in mid-October he received a phone call from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa over the issue.

Source: Manila Times October 27, 2020 16:18 UTC