Can Arab League push Ethiopia to delay filling of Nile dam?
Arab foreign ministers called on Ethiopia to refrain from filling the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam next month without prior agreement with Egypt and Sudan, but Arab experts and observers believe this position must be translated into action to support Egypt and Sudan in their dispute with Ethiopia.
CAIRO — Arab foreign ministers have recently called on Ethiopia to refrain from filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) next month without Egypt and Sudan’s prior agreement.
The statement comes as Cairo seeks to increase pressure to block the filling of the dam. The UN Security Council met to discuss the issue June 29, with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry warning that the dam threatened the lives of 150 million Egyptians and Sudanese.
