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Egypt PM visits Sudan as Nile dam talks stall
A handout picture released by the Egyptian Prime Minister's official Facebook page on August 15, 2020 shows PM Mostafa Madbouli (C-L) being received by Sudan's PM Abdalla Hamdok (C-R) at the capital's Khartoum International Airport.
Photo credit: Egyptian Prime Minister's Office | AFP
What you need to know:
- It is Mostafa Madbouli's first official visit to Sudan since the formation of a transitional government in Khartoum in 2019.
- Madbouli's delegation includes Egypt's ministers of water and irrigation, electricity, health, and trade and industry.
Khartoum,
Egypt's prime minister arrived in Sudan on Saturday on a visit aiming to "improve cooperation" between the two neighbours, officials said, amid tensions over Ethiopia's Nile dam.
