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Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, the de facto leader of ��reportedly announced on Saturday that there was a possibility of reaching an agreement with over the controversial ��(�ҷ����).

Burhan met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on the sidelines of the Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa in the Ethiopian city of Bahir Dar over the weekend.��

⭕️ برئاسة البرهان وأبي أحمد- إنعقاد جلسة مباحثات مشتركة بين السودان وأثيوبيا

— مجلس السيادة الإنتقالي - السودان (@TSC_SUDAN)

Burhan said it would be "possible to reach an agreement on the technical issues of the dam", Arabic-language media reported, citing a��statement from Sudan's leadership.

Ahmed said that the building of the controversial Renaissance Dam on the Nile would not be at the expense of Sudan, according to��.

Ahmed also proposed strengthening Ethiopia’s and Sudan’s economic ties during their meeting.����

These statements indicate a softening of Sudan’s stance on Ethiopia’s controversial megaproject.��

The Ethiopian PM considers that the project will bring great benefits to and proposes the establishment of an economic integration mechanism between the two countries.

— خالد اسكيف (@khalediskef)

The hydroelectric dam project that began in 2011 sparked a long, bitter dispute��between Ethiopia and downstream��Egypt and Sudan, two countries heavily dependent on the Nile for their water needs.

Egypt and Sudan have said the��dam on the Nile could lead to catastrophic levels of water scarcity.

Addis Ababa maintains that the dam is an important source of regional energy and a catalyst for development.��

Earlier this year, Ahmed announced that the third filling of the dam had been completed.