Ethiopia’s key minister mentioned negotiations on Tuesday with Egypt and Sudan experienced paved the way for an arrangement about the country’s hydroelectric dam on 1 of the Nile River’s tributaries, in a indicator of development in attempts to finish a decadelong dispute about management of the river’s waters.

Primary Minister Abiy Ahmed mentioned talks convened by South Africa and the African Union and held about videoconference experienced resulted in a “major frequent understanding” toward an eventual deal, as he also acknowledged for the initially time that the…