By Nizar Manek, October 24 2019
Egypt, Ethiopia to keep talking on latter’s showpiece project
World’s longest river gives almost all of Egypt’s fresh water
(Bloomberg) --
Egypt and Ethiopia agreed Thursday to resume talks over a giant Nile dam and reach a deal on sharing the vital waters, downplaying a recent escalation of tensions.
Both nations are willing “to collaborate on the project in a manner that will benefit the two sides,” Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told local media, shortly after meeting Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on the sidelines of a Russia-Africa summit.
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-24/ethiopia-s-abiy-says-talks-with-egypt-can-resolve-nile-dispute