It is considered a direct threat to the Rosiers Dam

Sudan expresses its concern about Ethiopia's announcement of the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Sudan stressed that it could not and could not bear the endless negotiations.

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The Sudanese Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources, Yasser Abbas, expressed his country's concern yesterday over the announcement by Ethiopia of the implementation of the second filling of the Renaissance Dam next July, and its impact on the Sudanese Roseires Dam.

This came in a letter sent by the Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources, Yasser Abbas, yesterday to the Minister of Cooperation for South Africa, the chairperson of the current session of the African Union, according to the Sudanese News Agency (SUNA).

The Sudanese minister expressed grave concern over the Ethiopian Minister of Irrigation and Electricity announcing his country's intention to proceed with the implementation of the filling for the second year, amounting to 13.5 billion cubic meters of water next July, without prior notification, and without signing an agreement or exchange of information, which is considered a direct threat. The Roseires Dam, and the lives of the residents on the banks of the Nile, and the negative impact that the first filling in July 2020 had, about five billion cubic meters, caused problems in the drinking water stations in the capital, Khartoum.

Abbas affirmed Sudan's commitment to continue negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, under the auspices of the African Union at any time, in case the methodology is modified to give a greater role to experts.

He stressed that Sudan cannot bear and cannot afford to proceed with endless negotiations that do not end with valuable results and solutions.

In his speech to the Minister of International Cooperation to South Africa, the Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources indicated Sudan's commitment to the African Union initiative, and that Sudan is awaiting the scheduling of bilateral meetings between experts and observers and each country separately, before the January 10 ministerial meeting between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia.

Sudan is committed to continuing negotiations on the Renaissance Dam

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