After his visit to Egypt, the American envoy to the Horn of Africa was in Khartoum to discuss the Renaissance Dam crisis

The US envoy to the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, arrived in Khartoum, on his first visit after his appointment as an envoy by the US administration.

It is decided that his talks in Khartoum will deal with the developments of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam file, and the tension on the border between Sudan and Ethiopia. Read also With the complexity of the negotiation tracks … will Sudan declare the sovereignty card over the land of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam?Biden sends a high-ranking delegation to the three countries concerned .. Does the US administration have a solution to the Renaissance Dam crisis?Obama’s former envoy to Sudan talks about the chances of military action on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

The US envoy’s meetings include a number of Sudanese officials, headed by the Chairman of the Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok, and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Irrigation.

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Feltman visited Egypt earlier this month, and Ethiopia will be his third stop on his current tour.

The US envoy in Egypt discussed with senior officials about the Renaissance Dam crisis.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said that the issue of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is existential for Egypt, which will not accept harming its water interests or compromising the capabilities of its people.

During his meeting with Feltman, Sisi added that his country is seeking to reach a fair, equitable and legally binding agreement for filling and operating the Renaissance Dam, including through the negotiation track sponsored by the African Union.

The Egyptian President called for Washington to play an influential role in resolving the Renaissance Dam crisis between Ethiopia on the one hand and Egypt and Sudan on the other hand.

Addis Ababa insists on the second filling of the dam in July and August, even if no agreement is reached, and says that it does not aim to harm the interests of Egypt and Sudan, and that the purpose of building the dam is to generate electricity.

On the other hand, Egypt and Sudan adhere to first reaching a tripartite agreement that preserves their water facilities, and ensures the continued flow of their annual share of the Nile water, estimated at 55.5 billion cubic meters and 18.5 billion cubic meters, respectively.