All rights reserved. To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. Heavy rains in August caused massive floods in Sudan, leading to the death of more than 36 people and the destruction of dozens of villages, while thousands of Sudanese families have been displaced. Marine navigation and increasing the capacity of the Egypt-Sudan electricity interconnection project between the two countries from 70 megawatt to 300 MW were also on the agenda. Plus get access to seven years of our archives. With that, Ethiopia can justify taking unilateral measures related to using the Nile waters.”. “I hope that Sudan will maintain its position so that the African Union — headed by South Africa — can solve the problem before the end of its current session in February,” he said. He said that Egypt takes an interest in consolidating Egyptian-Sudanese relations because the two sides represent a strategic depth for the other, and because Sudan is an important crossing point for the Nile waters toward Egypt. It is also important to reach an effective and binding mechanism to settle disputes and a coordination mechanism between the three countries to ensure the safety of operation of all facilities and water projects affected by the dam.” The statement stressed the need “to avoid any unilateral measures before reaching an agreement that pleases all three parties.”, A well-informed Egyptian government source told Al-Monitor, “The Egyptian-Sudanese stances were largely aligned during the recent rounds of negotiations, while Ethiopia stalled on reaching a binding agreement in the GERD issue. An Aug. 15 Egyptian-Sudanese statement following the discussions between Madbouly and his Sudanese counterpart, Abdullah Hamdouk, outlined conditions for the resumption of negotiations with Ethiopia. "Egypt is always keen on joint cooperation with Sudan regardless of the differences," Hassan added. © 2020 Al-Monitor, LLC. Fahmy added that the medical aid Egypt sends to Sudan is not politically motivated, because the aid is provided due to the special relations between the two countries. As a result, Ethiopia and Sudan had similar stances and defended the GERD during the negotiation talks at their onset in 2011. We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. © 2020 Al-Monitor, LLC. The link to reset the password will be sent to your email address. Yahoo is part of Verizon Media. Ethiopia’s prime minister said on Tuesday his country, Egypt, and Sudan reached a “major common understanding which paves the way for a breakthrough agreement” on a significant dam … All rights reserved. The second round of GERD negotiations sponsored by the African Union were suspended Aug. 10. The upstream Nile countries signed the agreement without the approval of Egypt and Sudan, who froze their membership in the Nile Basin Initiative in June 2010. Egypt and Sudan sent letters Aug. 5 to South Africa, which heads the AU, expressing their rejection of Ethiopia's unilateral filling of the GERD. He said that had the Egyptian-Sudanese agreement occurred at the beginning of the dam crisis, it would have made a difference in the course of the negotiations. But, in general, Egypt is seeking to have the Sudanese position converge with its own in regard to the dam, and this will inevitably affect the negotiations and empower the two sides in relation to Ethiopia. Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly concluded Aug. 15 a one-day official visit to Sudan at the head of a delegation that included a number of ministers to discuss a wide range of common issues. Sign up for the Week in Review newsletter. Fahmy noted that Sudan’s position vis-a-vis the GERD during the transitional phase that followed the fall of the regime of President Omar al-Bashir at the end of 2018 was supportive of Ethiopia given Ethiopian promises to Sudan at the time. On Aug. 12, head of Egypt's General Intelligence Service Abbas Kamel and Minister of Health Hala Zayed, accompanied by a number of officials, inaugurated the new Egyptian Medical Center in the capital Juba, South Sudan. Information about your device and internet connection, including your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Verizon Media websites and apps. A new round of meetings between the Nile Basin countries has resumed as Sudan and Egypt try to unite on controlling damage from the Ethiopian dam. During the visit, Madbouly and his Sudanese counterpart Abdalla Hamdok held bilateral talks during which they agreed to enhance trade exchange between the two countries and develop a plan of action to overcome obstacles hindering the flow of commercial traffic, especially transport routes leading to land ports, in addition to develop cooperation in the field of investment and transportation. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. The Egyptian aid comes amid heightened tensions witnessed by the negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, and in light of the lack of a binding agreement on the dam’s operation and filling between the three countries so far. Here's what you can now access. He told Al-Monitor over the phone that the existence of a consensus between the Egyptian and Sudanese positions regarding the GERD would create a strong front during the current negotiations between the three countries. As for the economic aspect, the volume of Egyptian investments in the Sudanese market is estimated at $10.1 billion, according to 2017 statistics by the Egyptian State Information Service. Egyptian-Sudanese coordination on the Nile water affair is not new. The second round of talks came at Sudan’s request after Ethiopia refused to sign an agreement on how the GERD should be filled and operated. Photo by EDUARDO SOTERAS/AFP via Getty Images. A military plane with a shipment of medicines and medical supplies took off in coordination with the Egyptian Ministry of Health in a bid to alleviate the suffering of the Sudanese people affected by the torrential rains that recently swept across Sudan. Out of the total annual flow of the Nile, measured at Egypt’s Aswan Dam as 84 billion cubic metres, Egypt takes 66% of the water and Sudan 22%, and the remaining 12% goes to evaporation. A general view of the Blue Nile River as it passes through the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, near Guba in Ethiopia, Dec. 26, 2019. He continued that Sudan’s recent position has begun to shift toward the Egyptian position vis-a-vis the GERD and stressed the need to reach a binding legal agreement regarding the dam. CAIRO — During Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly's Aug. 15 visit to Khartoum, Egypt and Sudan resumed cooperation on getting Ethiopia to sign a comprehensive and binding agreement setting the rules for filling and operating the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Sign up for the Week in Review newsletter. Amani al-Taweel, director of the African program at Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies, refused to link any of Egypt's behavior toward Sudan to the GERD issue. Egypt and Sudan have special bilateral relations. Al-Monitor - Intelligence on the trends shaping the Middle East. The real fear, particularly for Egypt and Sudan, is the project will cut their historic dependence on their share of Nile water. Sudan now realizes the danger of Ethiopian stalling … as this would affect Sudan’s water interests.”. CAIRO — Based on the directives of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and as an attempt on Egypt’s part to show solidarity with the Sudanese people, Egypt sent Aug. 18 a medical aid shipment to those affected by the floods in Sudan. Egypt Ethiopia Dam Dispute FILE - This June 28, 2013 file photo, shows construction work at the site of the planned Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam near Assosa in … Taweel added that there are factors that determine the Egyptian interests in Sudan and they go beyond the GERD, including security factors associated with the Egyptian vision for Sudan’s stability, which by extension constitutes stability for Egypt. Plus get access to seven years of our archives. Hagar Hosny | Water Issues | Oct 13, 2020, A correspondent in Egypt | Tourism | Oct 14, 2020, Mohamed Saied | Water Issues | Oct 11, 2020, Muhammed Magdy | Water Issues | Oct 6, 2020, Ethiopia's unilateral filling of the GERD, Sudan Center for Strategic and Policy Studies. The two countries were on the same page during negotiations with the upstream Nile countries on an organizational and legal framework in the Entebbe Agreement, beginning in 1999 and ending in 2010. Egypt’s water security is a fundamental concern, but Egyptian-Sudanese relations are not limited to politics and they date to the 1970s, he said. A general view of the Blue Nile River as it passes through the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, near Guba in Ethiopia, Dec. 26, 2019. But since the fall of Bashir, Sudan has been expressing stances closer to Egypt. South Sudan's Vice President James Wani Igga (L), Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi (C) and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir attend a meeting in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on March 23, 2015, to sign the agreement of principles on Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance dam project. CAIRO — During Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly's Aug. 15 visit to Khartoum, Egypt and Sudan resumed cooperation on getting Ethiopia to sign a comprehensive and binding agreement setting the rules for filling and operating the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Mohamed Saied | Water Issues | Oct 11, 2020, Muhammed Magdy | Water Issues | Oct 6, 2020, George Mikhail | Water Issues | Oct 2, 2020, Rasha Mahmoud | Water Issues | Sep 29, 2020, Hagar Hosny | Water Issues | Oct 13, 2020, A correspondent in Egypt | Tourism | Oct 14, 2020, Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies. On the political level, there are several joint dossiers, the most prominent of which is the Nile water, security and stability in the Red Sea Basin and the Horn of Africa, and the fight against terrorism and extremism. The head of Egyptian intelligence, Abbas Kamel, visited Khartoum July 28. Fahmy added that Sudan is currently beginning to show compatibility with the Egyptian position in light of its direct interests, and because the Sudanese side is well aware that Egypt is a country that can provide assistance not only in the medical field but in other fields as well. Its stances have proven that its main goal behind the GERD is water hegemony over the Blue Nile, as a prelude to strategic hegemony over the Horn of Africa and the Nile Basin.”, Raslan added, “Ethiopia adopted a negotiation strategy in the past years that still stands. Amid the stalled negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Egypt gives priority to winning over Sudan in the dam crisis. Add to this the Egypt-Sudan electricity interconnection project. Ethiopia… It continued that no unilateral measures shall be taken before reaching a satisfactory agreement for the three parties. The dam spans the Nile’s mightiest tributary — the Blue Nile, or Abay, as it is known to Ethiopians. The floods have also caused landslides that damaged around 5,000 homes and infrastructure in 14 of the 18 Sudanese states.

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