Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia Talks On Disputed Dam Break Down Again

Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam undergoes construction work on the river Nile in Guba Woreda, Benishangul Gumuz Region, Ethiopia, September 26, 2019. /Reuters

CNN: Negotiations over Ethiopia dam project break down 

(CNN)Negotiations between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt, in a long-running dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile, have reached a new impasse, the three countries said on Sunday. 

"We cannot continue this vicious cycle of circular talks indefinitely," Sudanese irrigation minister Yasir Abbas said in a statement. However, Egypt and Ethopia, in separate statements, blamed Sudanese objections to the framework for the talks for the new impasse. Ethiopia sees the dam as key to plans to become Africa's largest power exporter. Egypt, which gets more than 90% of its scarce fresh water from the Nile, fears the dam could devastate its economy. 

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 More News On The Break Down In Talks Over The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) On The Blue Nile 

Three-way talks on Ethiopian dam reach new impasse -- Reuters 

Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia say talks on disputed dam deadlocked -- Washington Post 

Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt talks on mega-dam break down, again -- Al Jazeera 

African Union announces failure of latest talks on Ethiopia's Nile Dam -- CGTN 

Sudan voices frustration as latest Nile dam talks stall -- AFP 

Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia Fail to Reach Final Agreement for GERD: Ministry of Foreign Affairs -- Egyptian Streets