The visit came almost two weeks after the nine-party meeting held between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Addis Ababa. The meeting aimed at resuming technical studies related to the controversial dam and its impact on Egypt and Sudan. Ethiopia is financing the $4bn hydropower dam on the Blue Nile River, the source of most of the water reaching Egypt. Ties between Egypt and Sudan were strained over the latter’s support for the construction of the project. Egypt fears that building the dam on the Nile River will restrict its water share.

Source: Daily News Egypt May 29, 2018 15:56 UTC