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Despite Trump's Urging, Egypt, Ethiopia Still Deadlocked on Nile Dam

Patsy Widakuswara

   WASHINGTON - The latest talks hosted by the U.S. Treasury produced some
   progress but failed to achieve a comprehensive agreement on the filling
   and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

   Egypt and Ethiopia are still deadlocked over the dam, despite urging
   from U.S. President Donald Trump that parties reach a "mutually
   beneficial agreement."

   The parties had agreed in November to a deadline of January 15, 2020,
   for reaching an accord on the dam.Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan
   arescheduled to reconvene in Washington on January28-29 to finalize an
   agreement.

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