Cairo hopes political change in Ethiopia will be a positive factor in the Renaissance Dam negotiations, while realizing that a crisis is inevitable and the solution lies in changing Egyptians’ consumption habits. Desalegn was a transitional prime minister from the southern province, representing a minority with little influence. Sudan and Ethiopia refused to accept the introductory report while Egypt approved it.Desalegn made his first official visit to Egypt in mid-January to discuss ways of progressing the stalled dam negotiations. Ethiopians need projects that serve them and not large ones that are economically burdensome and have no positive outcomes. Speaking during the inauguration of infrastructure and housing projects, El-Sisi said: “We will not allow a water problem to materialize in Egypt.

Source: Ethiopian News February 23, 2018 17:03 UTC