Ethiopian PM, El Sisi meet in Cairo for GERD talks

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met yesterday with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to discuss the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and other issues pertaining to bilateral ties, according to an Ittihadiya statement. Ahmed and El Sisi will meet again to hold further talks on several issues, most important of which is GERD, Ittihadiya spokesman Bassam Rady said yesterday, Al Shorouk reports. The two leaders will also look into boosting economic trade and improving cooperation between Nile Basin countries. El Sisi and Ahmed will hold a joint presser after their meeting, according to Rady.