EU ready to mediate in Nile dam crisis
With negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam at a standstill, the European Union has offered its services as a mediator.
CAIRO — The European Union has expressed willingness to help mediate the crisis between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam if the concerned parties request it, according to Al Arabiya.
Al Arabiya reported March 17 that it had received a statement from the EU noting its willingness to mediate.
And EU spokesman Peter Stano told Al-Monitor, “The EU is committed to supporting a positive outcome for the [dam] talks for all concerned countries. The EU is ready to provide more assistance and play a more active role if all parties support it.”
On March 15, the Sudanese government officially requested that United States, the European Union, the United Nations and the African Union (AU) mediate in disputes with Ethiopia over the dam, a proposal that was supported by Cairo but rejected by Ethiopia.
