{"id":47153,"date":"2023-11-09T15:17:28","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T15:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/south-sudan-dismisses-claims-egypt-is-blocking-dam-construction"},"modified":"2023-11-09T15:34:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T15:34:09","slug":"south-sudan-dismisses-claims-egypt-is-blocking-dam-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/south-sudan-dismisses-claims-egypt-is-blocking-dam-construction","title":{"rendered":"South Sudan dismisses claims Egypt is blocking dam construction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span> <\/b> The South Sudan government has emphatically rejected accusations that Egypt\u2019s opposition is impeding its plans to construct a dam to alleviate the country\u2019s recurrent flood disasters.<\/p>\n

Speculations have long circulated in South Sudan, fueled by the ongoing dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), that Egypt is actively thwarting South Sudan\u2019s dam-building endeavors.<\/p>\n

In an exclusive interview with Sudan Post in Cairo last week, South Sudan\u2019s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Pal Mai Deng, vehemently dismissed these claims as \u201cutterly unacceptable\u201d and emphasized the government\u2019s unwavering commitment to proceeding with its dam project.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is another misperception that if the government of South Sudan wishes to construct a dam, someone in the region will obstruct it,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is entirely unacceptable, and people are alleging that Egypt is the reason the South Sudan government cannot build a dam, which is completely false,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The senior government official underscored his government\u2019s autonomy in its developmental endeavors and its resolute determination to embark on its dam project.<\/p>\n

To further dispel any lingering doubts regarding Egypt\u2019s alleged opposition, Deng drew a comparison with Sudan\u2019s successful construction of five dams without any Egyptian interference.<\/p>\n

\u201cSudan, situated between Egypt and South Sudan, has constructed approximately five or six dams (I\u2019m unsure if you are aware of this), and the Egyptian government has not opposed or did not oppose the construction of these dams,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

According to the minister, this contrast highlights the incongruity of assertions that Egypt would obstruct dam construction in South Sudan while not opposing similar projects in its immediate vicinity.<\/p>\n

\u201cFive dams have been built in Sudan, even with the support of Egypt. So, if Sudan, which is closer to Egypt, has constructed five dams without being opposed by the Egyptian government, why would Egypt go and oppose the construction of one in South Sudan,\u201d he questioned.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. The South Sudan government has emphatically rejected accusations that Egypt\u2019s opposition is impeding its plans to construct a dam to alleviate the country\u2019s recurrent flood disasters. 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