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Abiy Ahmed Ali lobbies behind the scenes to win support for early filling of Renaissance Dam reservoir

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EU Ambassador to Addis Ababa Johan Borgstam and Ethiopian Minister for Foreign Affairs Gedu Andargachew. © Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia

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With negotiations on the huge dam on the Nile about to resume, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedu Andargachew is taking advantage of discussions on Ethiopia's much praised handling of the Covid-19 pandemic to convince potential allies of the well-foundedness of its position on the dam project.

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Abiy Ahmed Ali lobbies behind the scenes to win support for early filling of Renaissance Dam reservoir

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With negotiations on the huge dam on the Nile about to resume, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedu Andargachew is taking advantage of discussions on Ethiopia's much praised handling of the Covid-19 pandemic to convince potential allies of the well-foundedness of its position on the dam project.

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Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali lobbies behind the scenes to win support for early filling of Renaissance Dam reservoir

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With negotiations on the huge dam on the Nile about to resume, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedu Andargachew is taking advantage of discussions on Ethiopia's much praised handling of the Covid-19 pandemic to convince potential allies of the well-foundedness of its position on the dam project.

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