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Sudan wants Ethiopian Nile dam talks raised to head of state level

An aerial view of water levels at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Guba, Ethiopia.

Photo credit: EBC | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Ethiopia started building the GERD in 2011.
  • Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia on Friday concluded their latest round of dam talks without reaching consensus.
  • Egypt and Sudan are concerned that the dam might affect their water resources.

Khartoum

Sudan on Saturday called for raising the negotiation on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) from the ministerial level to the level of head of state.