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Sudan warns against escalation in Nile dam dispute

Sudan warns against escalation in Nile dam dispute GS-Paper-2 International issue AFRICA Sudan has warned against escalation and urged further negotiations with Egypt and Ethiopia over the construction of a controversial dam on the Blue Nile river by Addis Ababa. Important points Tensions are running high between the three countries after recent talks failed to produce a deal on the filling and operation of the $4.6bn Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Ethiopia has declared plans to start filling the dam next month, regardless of whether a deal has been reached.  The dam is more than 70 per cent complete and promises to generate…

25 June, 2020 African dispute

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