Egypt and Ethiopia have signed an agreement on a deal over a controversial mega-dam on the Blue Nile after years of tension between the two. Image by flickr.comEgypt and Ethiopia agreed Thursday 13 July 2023 to finalise a deal over Ethiopia’s controversial mega-dam on the Blue Nile within four months, a breakthrough after years of tensions between the two countries. They agreed “to initiate expedited negotiations to finalise the agreement between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan on the filling” of the dam and its operation within four months, the statement said. ALSO READ: Ethiopia launches fourth filling of a disputed damWill Sudan join? Protracted negotiations over the filling and operation of the dam since 2011 have failed to bring about an agreement between Ethiopia and its downstream neighbours.

Source: Ethiopian News July 14, 2023 23:27 UTC