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GERD: Craig Burkhardt picked to get Abiy back in Trump's good books

The Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali.
The Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali. © Terje Pedersen/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP
With negotiations with Egypt on the Ethiopian mega-dam GERD at a gridlock, Abiy Ahmed Ali is hoping to win over Cairo's ally, Donald Trump. [...] (249 words)
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Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed with President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. © STR/EFE/Newscom/MaxPPP
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