The Roseires Dam administration in Sudan said Saturday that the water supply from the Blue Nile continues to decrease by up to 50 percent as a result of the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The dam administration issued warnings that “delayed resumption of (GERD) negotiations will endanger the Roseires dam,” at a time when Ethiopia said it was preparing to face dangerous floods. He said that the European Union is working with its international partners, led by the US, to encourage all parties to continue talks. Egypt and Sudan fear the impact of the dam on the downstream countries, including possible blows to water facilities, agricultural land, and overall availability of Nile water. Ethiopia officially informed Egypt on July 5 that it had started the second filling of GERD reservoir, a move that was unilaterally rejected by Egypt.

Source: Egypt Independent July 17, 2021 14:26 UTC