CAIRO, May 7 (Reuters) - Technical talks between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over a disputed dam Ethiopia is building on the Nile river failed to make a breakthrough, Egypt’s foreign minister said on Monday, amid pressure for a deal before the project opens this year. Sameh Shoukry said technical experts who met in Addis Ababa last week did not achieve a breakthrough. Ties between Egypt and Sudan were strained when Khartoum backed the dam because of its need for electricity. The three African neighbours are set to meet on May 15 for further talks, Shoukry said, adding Egypt had initially proposed several earlier dates for negotiations, but they were turned down by the two other countries. Earlier this month, talks in Khartoum between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan also failed to reach agreement, but were described by Sudan’s foreign minister as “constructive”.

Source: Ethiopian News May 07, 2018 17:03 UTC