Egypt moves to mend ties with Ethiopia

Addis Ababa

A 47-member Egyptian delegation has arrived in Addis Ababa to improve ties with Ethiopia after months of quarrelling over sharing of the Nile River water.

The delegation includes three presidential hopefuls and representatives of young people who helped topple president Hosni Mubarak.

Presidential hopefuls Hamdian Sabhy, Hisham Basetawsi and Bosayna Kamel, other key politicians and authors seek to convince Ethiopia to consider Egyptian interest in the Nile River.