Both leaders shared the same viewpoint of the necessity for Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan to conclude a legal binding agreement on the operation and filling of GERD. The Ethiopian announcement of generating power comes amid rejection by the other Nile downstream countries [Egypt and Sudan]. Earlier, Sudan decided not to participate in the tripartite meeting with Egypt and Ethiopia in the coming round of tripartite meetings. program on Sky News Arabia said that Ethiopia is responsible for the failure of reaching a comprehensive agreement with the Nile downstream countries [Egypt and Sudan] regarding the operation and the filling of its dam. The dispute between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia dates back to May 2011 when Ethiopia started building the dam; Egypt voiced concern over its water share [55.5 billion cubic meters].

Source: Egypt Today November 28, 2020 13:52 UTC