Egypt says Ethiopia delaying talks so as to 'buy time' to fill Nile dam
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Guba, Ethiopia, which the country announced it will fill for the fourth time without seeking anyone's permission. PHOTO | AMANUEL SILESHI | AFP
Egypt says Ethiopia is deliberately delaying talks on Nile dispute so as to "buy time" in order to continue filling its giant dam being built on River Nile.
"It is regrettable that Ethiopian officials continue to express their unwillingness to resume negotiations under the auspices of the African Union (AU) in a new attempt to buy time and continue filling the dam without an agreement," Egypt's Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs Hamdy Loza said on Wednesday.
