RELATED Egypt, Ethiopia trade blame as Nile dam talks fail MENANo way outThe file of the GERD has been handled over the years jointly by Egyptian intelligence agencies and the country's foreign ministry. In recent years, negotiations between Egypt and Sudan, on the one hand, and Ethiopia on the other, have reached a deadlock. "Had it not been for the Aswan High Dam, Egypt wouldn’t have managed to maintain planting [basic] crops," Sharaky said. In recent years, Sisi repeatedly hinted at going to war with Ethiopia, naming water a strategic "red line" and a "security threat." "International laws commit Ethiopia to present to the mainstream countries, Egypt and Sudan, detailed technical reports, which has never been the case," he noted.

Source: Ethiopian News June 14, 2024 12:08 UTC