In this photo provided by Egypt’s presidency media office, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi speaks during the summit on the Sudan conflict, at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, July 13, 2023. Egypt is hosting a summit about the Sudan conflict which include leaders of Ethiopia, South Sudan, Chad, Eritrea, Central African Republic and Libya. (Egyptian Presidency Media Office via AP)After years of failed talks, Ethiopia and Egypt said Thursday they aim to finalize within four months an agreement on the operations of Africa’s largest dam, an apparent breakthrough in a dispute that Cairo has described as an existential threat. The new statement does not describe the foreseen agreement as a legally binding one, which Egypt and Sudan have sought. It also doesn’t say whether the talks will be under the auspices of the African Union, which Ethiopia has preferred.

Source: Ethiopian News July 14, 2023 08:01 UTC