July 23, 2020 (Khartoum) Prime minister of Sudan, Dr. Abdullah Hamdouk,has issued a decree ,  forming  a high committee to follow up the file of the Grand  Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

The committee chaired by Dr. Hamdouk and the membership of Ministers of Justice, Irrigation and Water Resources, Foreign Affairs and the Director General of the Intelligence Service.

The committee will be responsible for following up the Dam’s File to strengthen Sudan strategic interests, working out of the related directives with special focus on the Ministry of Irrigation and Water
Resources.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday , Dr. Hamdouk underscored that negotiation was the only way to reach a solid agreement that addresses the problem of filling and operating the Dam.