The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Power for Ethiopia, Disaster for Egypt?
June 13th, 2019
Via Future Directions International, an article on the Grand Renaissance Dam: Key Points The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is an integral part of the Ethiopian economic and political development strategy. It is hoped that it will provide much needed electricity for industrial development and give the country greater control over the flow of the […]
Read more »Revisiting the Egyptian-Ethiopian Water Dilemma
October 10th, 2018
Via Future Directions International, commentary on the Egyptian-Ethiopian water rivalry: The rivalry over the Nile water is a major issue that threatens the stability of north-east Africa. The Nile has particular importance for Egypt and Ethiopia. It is a source of food and water for both countries and has a significant impact on their energy […]
Read more »Egypt’s Options to Counter Ethiopia’s Grand Dam Dry Up
June 6th, 2018
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), analysis of Egypt’s options to counter Ethiopia’s Grand Dam plan: Highlights The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a critical component of Addis Ababa’s economic development strategy, will provide ample electricity for the country’s 100 million citizens. Despite Egypt’s long hostility to the project, Ethiopia will soon complete the dam, underscoring the […]
Read more »Egypt Hails ‘Breakthrough’ In Nile Dam Talks
May 17th, 2018
Via Terra Daily, a bit of upbeat news on a potential ’breakthrough’ in Nile dam talks: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday that a “breakthrough” had been reached in talks with Sudan and Ethiopia over a controversial dam the latter is building on the Nile. The progress, which he did not specify, took place […]
Read more »Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Search for Resolution Continues despite Increased Geopolitical Competition
January 24th, 2018
Via Future Directions International, a report on growing tensions arising from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Egypt and Sudan raised concerns about the development of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) when plans were unveiled in 2011. A conciliatory tone was adopted between all three states in March 2015 when the Khartoum declaration was signed. […]
Read more »Troubled Waters: Egypt and Ethiopia Wrangle Over Nile Dam
January 20th, 2018
Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal, a report on how Addis Ababa’s dam plans expose rivalry with Cairo for regional power: The world’s longest river, a lifeline for hundreds of millions of people, is also fast becoming a fault line. Ethiopia’s ambitious $4.2 billion hydroelectric dam project on the Nile River’s main tributary is raising tensions with […]
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