{"id":633046,"date":"2018-02-26T04:02:24","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T04:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/02\/26\/egypt-is-concerned-about-a-shift-in-ethiopias-stance-on-gerd-following-desalegns-resignation\/"},"modified":"2018-02-26T04:02:24","modified_gmt":"2018-02-26T04:02:24","slug":"egypt-is-concerned-about-a-shift-in-ethiopias-stance-on-gerd-following-desalegns-resignation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/02\/26\/egypt-is-concerned-about-a-shift-in-ethiopias-stance-on-gerd-following-desalegns-resignation\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt is concerned about a shift in Ethiopia\u2019s stance on GERD following Desalegn\u2019s resignation"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is an achingly quiet day (in a nice way) for Egypt in the international press:<\/p>\n

Egypt is concerned that Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn\u2019s resignation will once again stall negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)<\/strong>, Ahmed Megahid writes for The Arab Weekly<\/a>. \u201cEgypt\u2019s main fear is that radical political change in Ethiopia could allow Addis Ababa to change its negotiating position on the dam project\u201d while construction of the dam continues uninterrupted, Megahid says. Addis Ababa, Cairo, and Khartoum had been making modest progress on resolving the impasse last month following a meeting of the three countries\u2019 presidents. Media reports had claimed that a potential resolution would have seen Egypt temporarily reducing its cultivation of water-intensive crops and rely on imports instead while Ethiopia filled the dam\u2019s reservoir, and Addis Ababa would reimburse Cairo for the extra costs. However, it now remains unclear whether the incoming Ethiopian government \u201cwill follow the negotiating line pursued by Desalegn\u2019s administration.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also worth a quick skim:<\/p>\n