Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan will agree on a deal to fill the giant Renaissance Dam on the Nile river in two to three weeks, Ethiopia's water minister said on Saturday, a day after leaders from the three countries and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who chairs the African Union held an online summit.
The breakthrough came after an emergency African Union Executive Council virtual session chaired by South African president Cyril Ramaphosa. Other attendees included Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.
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President Abdel Fattah El Sisi attending a mini-African Summit with Ethiopia, Sudan and Chaired by AU Presidency of South Africa on GERD[/caption]
"A legally binding final agreement for all parties stressing the prevention of any unilateral moves, including the filling of the dam, will be sent in a letter to the U.N. Security Council to consider it in its session discussing the Renaissance Dam issue next Monday," said Egyptian Presidency Media Office on Friday.
Ethiopia Describes Recent Talks As Fruitful
On another side, Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was more forthcoming, saying in a statement that "it has been agreed upon that the dam filling will be delayed until an agreement is reached".
On his part, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Twitter described the discussion about the dam as "fruitful."
"Our continental organization, with a Pan-African spirit, is the right space to dialogue on issues that are of value to Africa," Ahmed added.
https://twitter.com/AbiyAhmedAli/status/1276578452225822722
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