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Sudan, Egypt Optimistic on Nile Dam Deal with Ethiopia

Michael Atit

   KHARTOUM - Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia have agreed to present draft
   proposals on how to manage Addis Ababa's controversial Nile
   hydroelectric dam by Tuesday according to Sudan's water ministry.

   In a Sunday statement the ministry said, "After lengthy discussions,
   the attendees decided to resume negotiations ... to work on unifying
   the texts of the agreements submitted by the three countries."

   The decision was announced amid talks led by the African Union (AU)
   between water and foreign ministers from the three countries about the
   Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

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