Egyptian Prime Minister in Sudan to discuss Renaissance Dam

Egyptian Prime Minister Madbouli and his Sudanese counterpart Hamdok at a press conference in Khartoum on 15 Madbouli and his Sudanese counterpart Hamdok at a press conference in Khartoum on August 15, 2020. ASHRAF SHAZLY / AFP

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Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli traveled to Khartoum on Saturday (August 15th) where he met his Sudanese counterpart Abdallah Hamdok. The visit officially aims to strengthen political and economic ties and unify their position regarding the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam built on the Blue Nile. A tripartite meeting - Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia - on the dam would be imminent.

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With our correspondent in Cairo , Alexandre Buccianti

For Ethiopia, Africa's largest dam is vital for generating electricity and developing agricultural production. For Sudan, the Blue Nile from Ethiopia provides more than half of the water. But for Egypt, this dam is perceived as an existential threat. It will control 85% of the water.

During the time of former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, Ethiopia had been able to play on the ideological divisions between the Sudanese Islamist regime and the anti-Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo. After some initial hiccups, Cairo and the new government in Khartoum have come closer together.

Egypt plays the intermediary in favor of Sudan for the lifting of US sanctions, and Egyptian Prime Minister Madbouli is accompanied by a ministerial delegation to increase economic and health cooperation. Two areas where Sudan has great needs. Madbouli was preceded by four military planes carrying humanitarian and medical aid.

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