While the agreement to restart the talks may bode well for all sides, the Ethiopian government should proceed with caution given the high stakes involved. Ever since Ethiopia announced plans to build the GERD in 2010 and commenced construction works in 2011, Egypt has been displaying naked hostility to the project. The authorities and media outlets of Egypt have made use of every opportunity to portray the GERD as an ill-conceived project that harms the interests of Egypt and its people. Egypt also prevailed on the U.S. to force Ethiopia to sign a binding agreement on the filling period. Ethiopia needs to display prudence in the upcoming round of talks over the GERD.

Source: Ethiopian News July 15, 2023 07:46 UTC