Ethiopia Vows to Continue Filling Disputed Dam After Talks Stall
- Egypt signals growing impatience over Ethiopian stance on dam
- Second phase of filling reservoir is set to start in July
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
Source: Orbital Horizon/Copernicus Sentinel Data 2020
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Ethiopia plans to proceed with the second phase of filling a giant dam on the main tributary of the Nile River, as it dismissed calls to bring in more international mediators to resolve a dispute over the reservoir.
“The second-year filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will be carried out as scheduled,” Ethiopia’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Twitter. “The positions contesting the filling of the dam ahead of the conclusion of an agreement has no basis in law and contravenes Ethiopia’s inherent right to utilize its natural resource.”