Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan agree on Nile dam deal

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have reached an initial agreement on the filling and operation of a mega dam being built on the River Nile.

The preliminary agreement was brokered by US treasury secretary and the World Bank president, with a final deal to be signed on 28-29 January, when ministers from the three countries meet again in Washington DC.

Four people have been killed in Guinea in the latest round of demonstrations opposing a proposed change to the constitution that could allow President Alpha Conde to run for a third term.

(Image: The project is estimated to cost $5bn (£3.8bn). Credit: Reuters)