February 19, 2022 —CAIRO — Amid the stalled negotiations on Ethiopia’s controversial dam it is building on the Blue Nile, the main tributary of the Nile River, recent Ethiopian remarks have escalated the dispute with Egypt and Sudan. In an interview with Al Arabiya TV channel Feb. 12, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Redwan Hussein called on Sudan and Egypt not to stick to their position on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), noting, “The Ethiopians cannot wait forever. Abdel Wahab noted, “The third inaccuracy is that Ethiopia did not negotiate seriously and did not wait for a binding agreement to be reached. She noted, “Ethiopia did not give other parties any opportunities. She stressed the need for Egypt to maintain its position by adhering to a legal agreement and ignoring Ethiopian statements.

Source: Ethiopian News February 19, 2022 19:35 UTC