Ethiopia tries to divide Sudan, Egypt in talks over Nile Dam

On March 3, the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, hosted talks between acting Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Daw Al-Bait Abdul-Rahman and Ethiopian Ambassador in Khartoum Petal Amiru in the presence of officials from the Sudanese Ministry of Irrigation and Foreign Affairs.

The meeting comes at a time when the international momentum to help the three countries overcome their differences is waning amid the preoccupation of the West with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Ethiopia announced Feb. 20 the partial start of power generation from the dam that Addis Ababa is building on the Blue Nile, the main tributary of the Nile River — a move that was condemned by the two downstream countries.

Ethiopia had consistently stated that they had no problems with Sudan and alleged always that other forces — with reference to Egypt — are pushing Sudan to confrontation with Ethiopia.