Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan’s negotiations on the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) are due to resume on Tuesday following a suspension for nearly one month. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, chairman of the African Union (AU), made the announcement in s statement on Monday, saying it following extensive consultations with Prime Ministers Abiy Ahmed (Ethiopia) and Abdalla Hamdok (Sudan) as well as Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. Trump’s angerThe AU’s announcement came days after US President Donald Trump voiced anger at Ethiopia and suggested Egypt would blow up the dam said to cost $4.8 billion, money which was raised by the Ethiopian public. President Trump’s remarks outraged parties including Ethiopia, which termed them “irresponsible” and an “instigator of war”. ““The President’s comments on GERD are reckless and uninformed,” he added, saying his speech did not take into account the dam’s future.

Source: Ethiopian News October 28, 2020 06:45 UTC