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By Associated Press March 19
CAIRO — Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir met his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo on Monday, as the two countries look to repair ties that were recently frayed over an upstream Nile dam being built by Ethiopia.

At a joint press conference, al-Bashir and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi vowed to cooperate in managing the effects of the dam, which Egypt fears will cut into its share of the river. The Nile provides virtually all of Egypt’s freshwater, serving as a lifeline for the country’s 100 million people.

Tensions had risen in recent months, when Sudan appeared to take Ethiopia’s side in the dam negotiations and revived a longstanding border dispute with Egypt. Ethiopia has vowed to go ahead with the dam despite Egypt’s concerns, saying it is vital for the east African country’s development.

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This is all diplomacy Sudan and Ethiopia have great inner deals since the days of jacfee nemery former president of Sudan. Sudan is playing both worlds it want to keep the Egyptians as friends but the Sudanese also have good ties with Ethiopia. Sudan will get cheap electricity the abay grand dam serves Sudan.. there will be new talks . Meles zenawi was genius. How he used the senca axis to keep isias isolated. He was smart he helped the dinkas to get independence . Ethiopia is playing good politics it got the backing of many African States yeweri musevni paulkagame. Egypt has Saudi Arabia which is very interesting to how that goes