CAIRO — Recent talks between Egypt and Ethiopia ended with no progress — as have many meetings before — on their controversial dam project with Sudan. Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry offered encouraging words about negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, saying, “Egypt has the political desire to overcome all obstacles that might hamper the development of bilateral relations." Cairo believes the Renaissance Dam project on the Nile River could threaten Egypt's water supply and harm the environment. The Cairo talks included Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Desalegn and Ethiopian Foreign Minister Workneh Gebeyehu. Because of the extended disputes, Egypt called off the technical deliberations in November.

Source: Ethiopian News January 26, 2018 20:37 UTC