Trump spoke to Ethiopia’s Abiy, expressed optimism on giant Nile dam -White House

(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump, in a call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, expressed optimism that an agreement on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam was near and would benefit all parties involved, a White House spokesman said.

(This story corrects reference to last name of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in headline.)

(Reporting by Jan Wolfe and Susan Heavey; Editing by Chris Reese)