Sisi added that the goal was “to reach a legal and binding agreement regarding the filling and operation of the Renaissance Dam”. Negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan over the filling and operation of the dam have dragged on for years without any agreement. RELATED The Arab League's role in the Nile dam dispute AnalysisWhile Ethiopia says the dam poses no threat to Egypt and Sudan, it has refused to sign a binding agreement regarding the operation of the dam. 40 billion cubic metres of Egypt’s allocated water comes from the Blue Nile, where Ethiopia is building the Renaissance Dam. Ethiopia began producing electricity at the Renaissance Dam in February 2022 [Getty]Egyptian commentators and politicians have previously hinted at military action to destroy the dam, which Ethiopia says is essential to its future development and prosperity.

Source: Ethiopian News June 07, 2023 17:20 UTC