Nile should be a Major Source of Cooperation than Conflict: FM Gedu (March 10, 2020)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia Gedu Andargachew said the river Nile should be a major source of cooperation than conflict.

In his interview with Al ­- Jazeera yesterday, Gedu thoroughly explained Ethiopia’s stance regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). 

He also admired the ‘principle-based’ stance of Sudan on the GERD talks and called on all stakeholders to use the river Nile as a source of cooperation than conflict.

His interview with Al-Jazeera (Arabic) covers a range of issues that shed light on the bone of contention on the ongoing talks on the GERD.