Egypt has decided to withdraw from the latest round of tripartite
negotiations over Ethiopia’s multibillion-dollar dam on the Blue Nile
for internal consultations after Addis-Ababa proposed a new draft of
filling guidelines.
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which is being built about
fifteen kilometres from the Ethiopian border with Sudan on the Blue
Nile, has become a major sticking point between the three Countries.
Egypt fears that the four billion dollar project could lead to water
shortages upstream, while Sudan said it is concerned about the dam’s
safety.
The Egyptian water Ministry, in a statement, said Ethiopia put forward
a draft proposal that lacked regulations on the operation of the dam
or any legal obligations.
The Blue Nile is a tributary of the Nile River, from which Egypt’s one
hundred million people get ninety percent of their fresh water.
Meanwhile, Colombia’s Supreme Court has placed former President Alvaro
Uribe under house arrest while a fraud and witness tampering case
against him continues.
The high court’s unanimous decision published last Tuesday, said
magistrates found possible risks of obstruction of justice while they
continue probing accusations that the ex-President had a role in
bribing potential witnesses against him.
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