Despite fears of disruption to the Nile’s flow, Egypt agreed to continue negotiations on Ethiopia’s $4.8 billion Grand Renaissance dam. By Johnny Magdaleno ADDIS ABABA, A new agreement between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan on a controversial Ethiopian hydroelectric dam is a diplomatic breakthrough that supporters say could fuel economic development in the Nile basin. Egyptian
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Despite fears of disruption to the Nile’s flow, Egypt agreed to continue negotiations on Ethiopia’s $4.8 billion Grand Renaissance dam. By Johnny Magdaleno ADDIS ABABA, A new agreement between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan on a controversial Ethiopian hydroelectric dam is a diplomatic breakthrough that supporters say could fuel economic development in the Nile basin. Egyptian
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Why we should not celebrate too soon By Aklog Birara (PhD) “Watercourse States shall in their respective territories utilize an international watercourse in an equitable and reasonable manner. In particular, an international watercourse shall be used and developed by watercourse States with a view to attaining optimal and sustainable utilization thereof and benefits there from,
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By Peter Saramba Ongiri ARUSHA, Tanzania (AA) – Tanzania’s National Assembly on Thursday endorsed a treaty signed in 2010 by upstream Nile Basin countries commonly known as the Entebbe Agreement. The Comprehensive Framework Agreement (CFA) was passed unanimously in a televised session of parliament. Following a presentation by Water Minister Jumanne Maghembe, Lediana Mng’ong’o, who
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By Gregory Warner, NPR The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is under construction near Assosa, Ethiopia. When it’s completed, the dam will have be able to produce 6,000 megawatts of electricity, making it the biggest hydroelectric power station in Africa. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is under construction near Assosa, Ethiopia. When it’s completed, the dam
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el- Sissi on Wednesday urged Ethiopia’s leaders to put aside “centuries of mistrust” and cooperate on sharing Nile River waters as Ethiopia presses ahead with the construction of a massive new dam. El-Sissi, in Ethiopia on a three-day official visit, said in an address to Ethiopia’s parliament
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Political analyst sees declaration as a step towards new relations with Ethiopia, but former water minister slams it for threatening Egypt’s share of Nile water By Hana Afifi Egyptian experts are divided in their reactions to Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on Monday signing a declaration of principles over Ethiopia building the Renaissance Dam on the
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Sudan president hails Egypt ties ahead of signing major Nile deal Water minister says Nile deal will be binding on Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan Summit on Ethiopia dam in Khartoum on 23 March: Sudanese FM Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have signed a declaration of principles on Monday, in a critical step towards resolving a four-year
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When the late Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi laid the foundation stone of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in April 2011 in the wake of the January 25 Revolution, he marked the beginning of a long standoff between Cairo and Addis Ababa and much instability and chaos in Egypt. The conflicting parties decided in
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(KHARTOUM) – The Egyptian presidency officially confirmed that president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will travel to Addis Ababa next Tuesday for talks with Ethiopian officials that would focus on the dispute regarding the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Before heading to Ethiopia, el-Sisi will stop in Khartoum for meetings with his Sudanese counterpart
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