Dispute over Nile dam project may lead to military conflict

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Talks between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over Addis Ababa's disputed dam on the Nile River has reached a political impasse, amid rising concerns that the crisis may turn into a military conflict.

The latest round of talks that ended this week failed to reach an agreement.

Ethiopian Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy Seleshi Bekele said on Wednesday that his country would continue filling the dam's massive reservoir during the upcoming rainy season, which normally begins in June or July.

"As construction progresses, filling takes place," Bekele said. "We don't deviate from that at all."

That sparked an angry response from neighboring Sudan, whose irrigation minister warned that his country is ready to harden its position in the dispute.

"For Sudan, all options are possible, including returning [the matter] to the United Nations Security Council and hardening policy ... (if) Ethiopia embarks on a second filling (of the dam) without agreement," Yasser Abbas told reporters.

Sudanese independent journalist Mohamed Mustafa told The Media Line that the failure of the three countries to reach an agreement was because all parties are suspicious of one other.

"The main points of contention are the binding legal agreement. Ethiopia fears that the agreement will restrict its future water projects; while Sudan and Egypt insist on signing an ‘agreement,’” Mustafa said, adding that another sticking point is "the period of filling the dam and how to operate during periods of drought." READ MORE