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April 2021
Tensions continued to mount among Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt ahead of Addis Ababa’s planned second unilateral filling of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in coming months. In apparent warning to Addis Ababa and preparation for possible escalation of inter-state tensions, Sudan and Egypt 31 March-5 April held second joint military exercise since Nov 2020. New round of talks among Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan on filling and operation of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Blue Nile river broke down 6 April. Cairo same day denounced Ethiopia’s “lack of political will to negotiate in good faith”, while Khartoum vowed to “consider all possible options to protect its security”, denouncing Addis Ababa’s rejection of its proposal for quadripartite mediation by AU, EU, UN and U.S. to break deadlock in AU-led negotiations. Ethiopia’s water minister Seleshi Bekele 7 April said Addis Ababa would proceed with second filling of dam during forthcoming rainy season bet
The Deal Is Not Enough: Why America Must Get More From Iran
The flaws of the original JCPOA have been highlighted and thoroughly exploited. A new, more comprehensive deal is now urgently needed.
Ahead of this week’s talks in Vienna for the failing Iranian nuclear deal, Iran’s refusal last week to stop enriching uranium to 20 percent in return for sanctions relief is yet another signal that a return to 2015’s nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), is both undesirable and unattainable.
Last Monday the Biden administration moved to revive talks over the JCPOA, by suggesting a gradual, negotiated reimplementation. The United States has already offered to ease some of the “maximum pressure” sanctions imposed under President Donald Trump, in return for Iran reversing key breaches of the deal namely production of advanced centrifuges and uranium enrichment moves that are viewed as crucial steps towards developing nuclear weapons.