DUBAI: The head of the Sudanese technical team warned on Tuesday that Ethiopia’s plans constitute a direct threat to the lives of 20 million Sudanese citizens living on the banks of the Blue Nile and the Main Nile.
Engineer Mustafa Al-Zubair said Ethiopia’s announcement of its insistence on the second filling next July of the Renaissance Dam - without reaching an agreement - is in violation of international law, state news agency SUNA reported.
He said it created serious risks to vital installations, including dams, infrastructure, and existing agricultural and industrial activities.
Zubair called on Ethiopia to “appeal to the voice of reason” and respect international laws on trans-boundary waters and “adhere to the principle of fair and reasonable use of water.”
He appealed to Ethiopia to work with Egypt and Sudan to reach a legal agreement binding on all parties.
Sudan warns Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam plans threaten the lives of 20 million
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Sudan warns Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam plans threaten the lives of 20 million
Arab and Islamic states reject Israel’s recognition of Somaliland
- Israel formally recognized Somaliland as an “independent and sovereign state” on Friday
- Saudi Arabia on Friday expressed full support for sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity of Somalia
A group of foreign ministers from Arab and Islamic countries, alongside the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), have firmly rejected Israel’s announcement of its recognition of the Somaliland region within Somalia.
In a joint statement issued on Saturday, the ministers condemned Israel’s decision, announced on December 26, warning that the move carries “serious repercussions for peace and security in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region” and undermines international peace and security, the Jordan News Agency reported.
The statement described the recognition as an unprecedented and flagrant violation of international law and the charter of the United Nations, which uphold the principles of state sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, JNA added.
Israel formally recognized Somaliland as an “independent and sovereign state” and signed an agreement to establish diplomatic ties, as the region’s leader hailed its first-ever official recognition.
The ministers reaffirmed their full support for the sovereignty of Somalia, rejecting any measures that would undermine its unity or territorial integrity.
They warned that recognizing the independence of parts of states sets a dangerous precedent and poses a direct threat to international peace and security.
The statement also reiterated categorical opposition to any attempt to link the move with plans to displace the Palestinian people outside their land, stressing that such proposals are rejected “in form and substance.”
Alongside the Jordanian foreign ministry, the joint statement was issued by the foreign ministers of Egypt, Algeria, Comoros, Djibouti, The Gambia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Maldives, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Somalia, Sudan, Turkiye and Yemen, as well as the OIC.
Saudi Arabia on Friday expressed full support for the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of Somalia, and expressed its rejection of the declaration of mutual recognition between Israel and Somaliland.
