Talks collapse on Ethiopia’s Nile dam
08 April 2021 |
10:49 am
Sudan and Egypt have grown increasingly concerned by Ethiopia's stance during negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The gravity dam on the Nile has been under construction since 2011.
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