US Special Envoy for Horn of Africa begins 4-nation tour to resolve dispute over Ethiopian dam

US Special Envoy for Horn of Africa begins 4-nation tour to resolve dispute over Ethiopian dam

Washington (UNA-OIC) – US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman on Monday embarked on a four-nation tour of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Kenya.

During his week-long tour from May 31 to June 6, Feltman is scheduled to meet with senior officials of the four countries to discuss cooperative approaches to supporting a stable and prosperous Horn of Africa, including a resolution of the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that is acceptable to all parties, the US Department of State said in a statement on Tuesday.

Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan have been locked in talks over the GERD’s filling and operation for a decade, with the downstream nations fearing water scarcity and even risk of flooding if a solid agreement is not reached.

The latest round of tripartite negotiations held last April in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, showed that there is still a long way to go before a “win-win” agreement is reached.

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