Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia kicked off Sunday the latest round of talks over Addis Ababa's controversial dam on the Blue Nile, waters critical to the two downstream nations.
In Ethiopia an annual thanksgiving festival observed by the country's largest ethnic group, the Oromo, has been held amid tight security due to fears of political unrest.
Ethiopian gold exports surged after the central bank offered higher prices for the metal in a bid to curb smuggling and as part of wider efforts to spur investment in mining.
