After the spokesperson of the Egyptian Ministry of Water Recourses and Irrigation, announced that the discussions with Ethiopia surrounding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) reached a “dead end” Ethiopia denied these accusations and asserted its efforts to resolve any issues stalling the discussions with Egypt and Sudan. “Ethiopia stands ready to resolve any differences and outstanding concerns by consultation among the three countries,” Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed tweeted in English. “The Government of Ethiopia will reinforce its effort to make the ongoing trilateral dialogue a success. It also expects a similar commitment from the two downstream countries, Egypt and Sudan.” A new round of negotiations kicked off last Friday in Khartoum with ministries from Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia to determine the fate of their water supply. According to the spokesperson of the Egyptian Ministry of Water Recourses and Irrigation, Ethiopia refused to consider Egypt’s proposal regarding the operation of the dam. Ethiopia’s proposal is considered “a setback to all the principles previously agreed upon for the filling and operation of the dam,” the ministry’s spokesperson emphasized, adding that “the proposal didn’t include the minimum annual drainage of the…
