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                Ethiopia, Egypt Agree to More Talks on Nile Dam

   Ethiopia and Egypt have agreed to hold additional talks on the impact
   of a giant dam that Ethiopia is building on the Nile.
   Last week, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi said he did not want war,
   but would keep "all options" open concerning his country`s reaction to
   the dam project, which Egypt fears will drastically reduce its water
   supply.
   Ethiopian officials responded, saying they would not halt construction
   of the nearly $5 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
   Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said Tuesday that some
   previous statements were made "in the heat of the moment."
   Amr met with his Ethiopian counterpart, Tedros Adhanom, Monday and
   Tuesday in Ethiopia`s capital. Both said they will continue talks about
   the hydroelectric dam, including further technical discussions.
   The majority of Nile river water originates in Ethiopia. However,
   colonial-era treaties written by Britain gave Egypt as much as 87
   percent of the Nile`s flow.
   In May, Ethiopia began diverting water from a Nile tributary for
   construction of the dam.
   Ethiopian officials say Egypt can make up any reduction with better
   water management.
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