Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia on Sunday agreed to hold further talks to settle dispute over Ethiopia's huge dam on Blue Nile, said Sudan's water ministry. "The meeting concluded ... that this week will be devoted to bilateral talks between the three countries, the experts, and the observers," Sudan's water ministry said in a statement. "The meeting concluded ... that this week will be devoted to bilateral talks between the three countries, the experts, and the observers," Sudan's water ministry said in a statement. It insists downstream countries' water supplies will not be affected. The Nile, the world's longest river, is a lifeline supplying both water and electricity to the 10 countries it traverses.

Source: Ethiopian News January 03, 2021 18:11 UTC