The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and updates on the country’s covid-19 situation led the conversation on the airwaves last night. We have both stories in detail in this morning’s news well, above.

Meanwhile, it looks like the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) just downgraded its Ever Given compensation demands by a third and is now asking for around USD 600 mn instead of the original USD 916 mn, SCA boss Osama Rabie told El Hekaya’s Amr Adib over the weekend. Rabie insists that the amount is not excessive, but the mega vessel’s owner Shoei Kisen has not been responsive, leading the SCA to continue pursuing the matter in Egyptian courts (watch, runtime: 5:25).

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