Sudan: Ethiopia’s continuing filling of the Renaissance dam is a direct threat to us

Today, Thursday, Sudan stressed that Ethiopia’s continued filling of the Renaissance dam without a deal represents an intransigence that is not befitting a country that respects the sovereignty of its neighbors and preserves their interests, noting that continuing to fill without a deal poses a direct threat to Sudan’s interests.

During his meeting with Congolese Foreign Minister Christophe Tondola, whose country presides over the African Union, Sudanese Foreign Minister Maryam Al-Sadiq stressed the importance of resuming negotiations on the Renaissance dam, changing the ineffective methodology which characterized the previous rounds of negotiations.

It also called for the acceptance of enhanced mediation led by the African Union to help the parties reach a satisfactory agreement, which requires a high level of political will.

In turn, the Congolese minister affirmed the intention of his country’s president to continue his efforts to find a solution to the Renaissance dam crisis, adding that his tour of the three countries is within the scope of the consultation.

The Congolese foreign minister delivered to his Sudanese counterpart a document prepared by a joint group of experts from his country and the African Union, which includes a summary of the points agreed between the three countries and the points of contention for the purposes of studio and responding to them to work towards the convergence of views between the parties.

Sudanese Foreign Minister Maryam Al-Sadiq Al-Mahdi

Sudanese Foreign Minister Maryam Al-Sadiq Al-Mahdi

Resume conversations

On Wednesday, the Security Council called on Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to resume negotiations under the auspices of the African Union to reach an agreement on the Renaissance dam.

The Security Council said in an announcement, the project of which was presented by Tunisia, that the agreement must be acceptable to all and binding for the filling and operation of the dam in reasonable times.

In addition, the Council members invited all observers who would be accepted by the three parties to the controversial project to continue to support the negotiations, with the aim of facilitating the resolution of technical and legal issues. in suspended.

Ethiopia rejects the intervention of the Security Council

Interestingly, the Security Council held a meeting last July to discuss the project, but Ethiopia criticized the involvement of this international body in the conflict and deemed it “useless”, renewing its accession to the negotiations. in course under the auspices of the African Union.

Upon its completion, the project, which aims to build the largest hydroelectric dam in Africa has triggered a diplomatic crisis between Addis Ababa on the one hand and the downstream countries, Egypt and Sudan on the other, which they see as a threat to their water security.

Renaissance Dam (Reuters)

Renaissance Dam (Reuters)

Last July, Ethiopia announced that it had met its target for the second year in terms of filling the dam reservoir. A regional dispute has raged over the Ethiopian Great Renaissance Dam project since Ethiopia began construction work in 2011.

Sudan and Egypt see it as a source of threat to them, given their dependence on the waters of the Nile, while Ethiopia sees it as essential for its development and source of energy.

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