Egypt. Ethiopia and Sudan to Reach Agreement on Dam Project

June 27(EIRNS) — A potentially serious crisis among Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over the filling of the reservoir of the GERD dam project in Ethiopia has been averted with talks toward an agreement to being resumed. Minister of Water Resources of Ethiopia, Seleshi Bekele, posted on his twitter account that the three countries will reach an agreement in two to three weeks times. The announcement follows a virtual summit between the leaderso of the three countries and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who chairs the African Union. [DEA]