Naming consultancy office for Ethiopia Dam to take more time

Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia have decided to defer announcing the name of the consultancy office chosen to conduct more studies on the controversial Renaissance Dam, said the file's spokesman Alaa Yassin.
The postponement came at the request of the 12-expert tripartite committee which comprises experts from Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia during their latest meeting in Khartoum, he added.
The three countries have made necessary technical assessment of the bids submitted by four international consultancy offices, he added.
But in their meeting, the trio agreed they need more time to verify some data related to the four offices before naming the winner.
The winning office will be assigned with assessing the effect of the dam on the water quotas of both Egypt and Sudan and examine its environmental impact.