United States President Donald Trump said Friday he is confident that an agreement on the construction of what would be Africa’s largest dam on the River Nile is “near.”
In a conversation with Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed, Mr. Trump “expressed optimism that an agreement on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam was near and would benefit all parties involved,” the White House said in a statement.
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan are believed to be approaching the end of tense negotiations on the project, which Egypt has said would threaten its vital Nile water supplies.
