Burhan Stresses Necessity to Reach Binding Agreement on GERD

On Saturday, Sudan's Sovereign Council chief Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan met U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman in Khartoum.

At the outset of the meeting, Burhan reviewed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam's (GERD) latest developments, stressing Sudan's firm position that negotiations are the best way to solve the crisis and differences among the upstream and downstream countries.

He also underlined the necessity to reach a legally binding agreement among Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia on the operation and filling of GERD.

Moreover, Burhan praised the advanced level of Sudanese-American ties and the American positions in support of the transitional government.

U.S. congressional delegation discussed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) crisis during its recent visit to Khartoum, Sudan.

In a press conference following official talks, the U.S. delegation stressed that the GERD crisis must be solved peacefully through dialogue and negotiations.

Moreover, the delegation pledged their country’s support for the transition to democracy in Sudan and to help the country reintegrate into the international financial and monetary systems.

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi told Wednesday the US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman that “The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is an existential issue for Egypt, which will not accept harming its water interests or compromising the capabilities of its people.”

Sisi received Feltman in the presence of Sameh Shoukry, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Abdel Atty, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, and the US Ambassador to Cairo Jonathan Cohen, according to Presidency Spokesperson Bassam Rady.