Trump to revisit Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam dispute with El-Sisi at G7 summit
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US President Donald Trump announced he would re-engage in the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam GERD during a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at the G7 summit in Evian, France. Trump stated that the project is causing "tremendous problems for Egypt" and that the Nile River issue would be a key topic of discussion. He claimed to have previously settled a deal on the dispute during his first term, which was not maintained by a subsequent administration. The GERD, built by Ethiopia on the Blue Nile, has been a source of tension between Egypt and Ethiopia, with Egypt seeking a legally binding agreement for its filling and operation to ensure its water security. Egypt has previously accused Ethiopia of a "hasty and uncoordinated filling" of the dam.
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