Nile Dam : Ethiopia Rejects US Proposal

The Ethiopian Government has said the United States facilitating role in the Nile Dam dispute with Egypt and Sudan has been "undiplomatic". Washington has been enabling talks between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan to resolve issues over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, set to become the largest hydropower plant in Africa. 
"The recent statement by the US we believe is undiplomatic and does not reflect a great nation like this. We want Americans to play a constructive role. Any other role is unacceptable, there is no need for Washington to rush the process or try to influence the outcome". Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedu Andargachew told a news conference.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, after the delegation failed to travel to Washington, Ethiopian authorities however promised to continue negotiations. The multibillion-dollar project has set Addis Ababa and Cairo at loggerheads since Ethiopia broke ground in 2011, prompting Egyptian concerns that filling the huge reservoir too quickly could lower the Nile's flow and impact Egypt's water supply. 
The US Department of the Treasury (DoT) stepped in last year after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi solicited the US mediation. Last week, the DoT said an agreement had been reached and urged Ethiopia to sign "at the earliest possible time". While Egypt said it had signed the "fair and balanced" deal, Ethiopia has denied...