By Teshome Abebe “It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence.” Those were the admonitions of philosopher and mathematician W.K. Clifford. I hesitated commenting on the just concluded agreement on the declaration of principles between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan concerning the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) precisely because there
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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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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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Team Ethiopia is confident of a better IAAF World Cross Championships in Guiyang, China on Saturday to improve on the junior men 8km individual title they won last time in Poland. Their squad of 24 that is a mix of experience and newcomers is ready to take the battle to the other 50 nations taking
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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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WASHINGTON — The United States said it had information of “possible terrorist threats” to locations frequented by Westerners in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, and warned that an attack could take place soon. The U.S. Embassy in Kampala issued the warning in a statement posted on its website Wednesday. “The U.S Embassy has received information of possible
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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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By William Davison (Bloomberg) — Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise, East Africa’s biggest carrier by revenue, is considering proposals to help set up national airlines in Nigeria and three other countries to expand its operations on the continent. The state-owned company, which has stakes in Malawian Airlines and ASKY Airlines of Togo, has been approached by
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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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