April 14, Kathmandu- The Sudanese prime minister Abdalla Hamdok has invited his Egyptian and Ethiopian counterparts to discuss the construction of a dam on the Nile. A dispute has erupted between Sudanese, Ethiopia, and Egypt over Ethiopia's huge dam project.

Last year, talks between the three countries, hosted by African Union President Congo, failed to reach an agreement. The dispute over the dam being built by Ethiopia and the huge reservoir created by it has created tension between the three countries. Since construction began in 2011, Egypt has said the dam would pose a challenge to its water supply. Sudan says the reservoir created by the Ethiopian dam will be a threat to itself.

A statement from Sudan's prime minister's office said: "Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdak has invited his Egyptian counterpart Mostafa Madabouli and his Ethiopian counterpart Abiya Ahmed to the summit in 10 days."
Sudanese Prime Minister Hamdak has stressed that the construction of the dam is ongoing and that there must be agreement on certain issues before the dam is completed. The statement said the proposed summit would be held via video conference. Last year, Ethiopia offered to provide details of the dam to Egypt and Sudan, but the offer was rejected by Egypt and the Sudanese.

Ethiopia has been saying that the huge hydropower project to be built on the Nile River is essential for the development of its country. But Egypt and Sudan have been demanding a tripartite agreement before the dam can be fully implemented.