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Ethiopia has released more than 1,500 prisoners in its eastern Somali region, government officials said on social media, days after the government declared a state of emergency.
Mona Omar, former assistant to the secretary of state for African affairs, stated that Desalegn’s decision could have a negative impact on the GERD issue.
The three countries agreed to activate a joint investment fund to finance infrastructure projects.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Desalegn asserted on Sunday that Ethiopia will not accept Egypt's request to include the World Bank in the tripartite talks on GERD.
President Sisi expressed “concerns” over the lack of progress in the negotiations of the GERD, but Ethiopian PM assures that the dam will not affect Egypt.
President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi stressed that Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan need to work rapidly to overcome current stalemate over GERD’s technical studies during a Thursday press conference.
Egypt and Ethiopia agreed on establishing an Egyptian industrial zone in Addis Ababa.
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