Egypt prepares Renaissance Dam Report for Trump administration
By Charles Adinda |
This renewed diplomatic push comes as Egypt seeks international mediation to secure a favourable agreement on the dam's operation.
Egypt is intensifying its efforts to address the ongoing Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) crisis, with plans to present a comprehensive report to the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
This renewed diplomatic push comes as Egypt seeks international mediation to secure a favourable agreement on the dam's operation.
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According to The Addis Standard, the Ministry of Irrigation has been directed to update its documentation on the damages Egypt has suffered due to GERD's operations. This includes financial data on water desalination projects initiated over the past four years to mitigate the dam's anticipated impact.
Technical and political consultations with Sudan have also been reactivated. These involve the collaboration of irrigation and foreign affairs ministerial to ensure that Sudan's position aligns with Egypt's key negotiation points.
The dossier will further highlight Egypt's concerns about GERD's operation and its potential to reduce the flow of the Nile, which supplies up to 98% of the country's water.
It will also outline the substantial financial costs Egypt has incurred to address water shortages.
The move to involve the Trump administration comes barely a few months after Egypt objected to Ethiopia's continued filling of the dam for the fifth consecutive year. at the United Nations Security Council,
"The filling of the GERD violates the 2015 Declaration of Principles signed by Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan. This is because it blatantly disregards the interests of downstream nations and poses a threat to regional security," read Egypt's formal complaint.
Ethiopia however has continued to insist on its right to harness the Blue Nile's waters for electricity production
"We are calling on Egypt to abandon its aggressive approach towards GERD. Such an approach goes to show that it is only interested in perpetuating its self-claimed monopoly over the Nile," read Ethiopia's response to Egypt's complaint.
Sudan, situated between the two nations, has wavered between support for the dam's benefits and concerns about its impact.
In recent years, negotiations mediated by various parties, including the African Union, have failed to yield a comprehensive agreement. Egyptian officials now hope to reset the dialogue under the new U.S. leadership.
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