It’s been a while since any serious negotiations between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan have taken place – at least visibly. This is apparently partly because of progress by Ethiopia and Sudan in resolving their rival claims to the fertile border region of Al Fushqa. Davison believes the possibility of a pause or downsizing of GERD, which Egypt has wanted, seems to have passed. So it made sense to store more water in GERD than in Lake Nasser, making more water available to both countries. Oakey likewise suggested to Arab News that Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia set up a data-sharing agreement to manage water flows from GERD.

Source: Ethiopian News April 29, 2023 08:42 UTC