Update: 06:18, 16 August 2017 WednesdayEthiopian PM in Khartoum for talks with Sudanese leaderWorld Bulletin / News DeskEthiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn arrived in Sudanese capital Khartoum on Tuesday to discuss a number of regional issues with President Omar al-Bashir. The ongoing civil war in South Sudan and Ethiopia’s controversial Grand Renaissance Dam will top the agenda of talks between the two men, according to Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour. “The strategic issue of Nile water sharing in general -- and the Renaissance Dam [now being built by Ethiopia] in particular -- will be addressed at the meeting,” he added. Egypt, for its part, has voiced fears that the dam -- once completed -- will reduce its historical quota of Nile water. In April, Khartoum and Addis Ababa signed a host of agreements aimed at boosting bilateral trade, including the export of electricity from Ethiopia to Sudan.

Source: Ethiopian News August 15, 2017 18:45 UTC