Egypt Braces For Third-Stage Filling Of Nile Dam
May 3rd, 2022
Via Al Monitor, an article on Egypt’s continued effort to implement projects for water management, in light of the third filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Before the start of the third-stage filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’s (GERD) reservoir and with the start of the planting season in the summer, Cairo is considering […]
Read more »New Consultations Over Nile Dam Inspire Optimism
March 31st, 2022
Via Al Monitor, a report that Sudan is optimistic about resolving the GERD dispute with Ethiopia at a time when Addis Ababa is preparing for the third filling this summer: Sudan has recently expressed optimism about resolving the dispute over the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as Ethiopia prepares for the third filling of the […]
Read more »Egypt Deepens Military Ties With Sudan As Ethiopia Fills Nile Dam
March 22nd, 2022
Via Al Monitor, a report on how Egypt and Sudan continue to build on their military relations amid rising tensions with Ethiopia with the approaching third filling phase of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam despite the negotiations halt: Egypt and Sudan held high-level military talks recently amid mounting tensions with Ethiopia over its giant hydroelectric dam on […]
Read more »Sudan Slams Ethiopian Move at Controversial Nile Dam
February 26th, 2022
Via Terra Daily, a report on Sudan’s reaction to Ethiopia’s decision to start power generation at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Sudan has condemned neighbouring Ethiopia for launching power generation at a controversial dam on the Blue Nile without the agreement of downstream nations, saying the “unilateral move” violated international commitments. Sudan “has emphasised its […]
Read more »GERD Unlocked: Ethiopia’s Mega-Dam Starts Generating Electricity
February 20th, 2022
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on GERD’s power generation and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed efforts to assure Egypt and Sudan that water flows downstream will not be affected: Ethiopia has started to generate electricity from what is set to be Africa’s largest dam on the Blue Nile — an icon of national pride that […]
Read more »Ethiopia Warns It Won’t Wait Forever Over Nile Dam Dispute
February 20th, 2022
Via Al Monitor, an article on the Ethiopian foreign minister’s criticism of Egypt’s and Sudan’s attempt to prevent operation of the Nile megadam: Amid the stalled negotiations on Ethiopia’s controversial dam it is building on the Blue Nile, the main tributary of the Nile River, recent Ethiopian remarks have escalated the dispute with Egypt and Sudan. In an […]
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