Egypt: Ethiopia rejecting ''fundamental issues'' on Nile dam

Cairo, Jun 14 (AP) Egypt and Sudan said talks over a controversial massive Nile dam would be resumed Monday, amid Egyptian accusations that Ethiopia has sought to scrap “all agreements and deals” they had previously reached, and that “many fundamental issues” remain rejected by Ethiopia, the third party to the talks.

The construction of the USD 4.6 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile, which is over 70 per cent complete and promises to provide much-needed electricity to Ethiopia''s 100 million people, has been a contentious point among Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt, the three main Nile Basin countries.

The three countries have been holding talks for years, without reaching a deal. Those talks came to an acrimonious halt in Feb. when Ethiopia rejected a U.S.-crafted deal and accused the Trump administration of siding with Egypt. [Readmore]