Egypt and Ethiopia are doing their best to lower tensions after weeks of increasingly heated rhetoric over a giant Ethiopian dam project that Cairo believes will reduce the flow of water in the Nile River.
Ethiopia has said all along that once completed, the dam would not reduce
Egypt's water resources, but Egypt wants proof. It also wants assurances
that Ethiopia will not use the Abbai waters to irrigate Ethiopian
farmlands.
Not Ethiopia only GOD givs assurance. But to get assurance for rain fall in
Ethiopian highlands let us jointly for "GREEN REVOLUTION". All Ethiopias
money is going for oil and gas. Let all Egypt and Arabs supply Ethiopia
with free oil and Energy needs to get free water. Other wise. "Let
Ethopians to DIE but VIVA Egypt". It likes not fair.
They must be mad to say that the rain water of an area which flows in to
nile can't be used for irrigation after constructing a dam at so immense
cost.They(Egypt) must know how to use water economically.
After weeks of verbal confrontations Ethiopia and Egypt on Tuesday agreed to cool down their tension over Nile water and to engage further tripartite consultations, including Sudan, on the impact of the construction of a controversial dam.
Egypt's threats towards Ethiopia and its Grand Renaissance dam project on the Blue Nile seem to be backfiring on all sides. On 3rd June, President Morsi, beset by growing internal problems, had a clever idea. His government would drum up an external threat, and call for internal unity. He invited leading Egyptian politicians to a meeting to discuss the issue of Ethiopia's "diversion" of the Blue ...
Focus On: Egypt, Ethiopia Meet to Ease Nile Dam Tensions
, Fri 21 Jun, 03:07 am
Foreign ministers from both countries held high-level talks to discuss new strategies for the Renaissance Dam project.
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Egypt: Egypt, Ethiopia Square Off Over New Nile River Dam
Voice of America (Washington, DC), 20 June 2013
Egypt and Ethiopia are doing their best to lower tensions after weeks of increasingly heated rhetoric over a giant Ethiopian dam project that Cairo believes will reduce the flow of water in the Nile River.
Ethiopia has said all along that once completed, the dam would not reduce Egypt's water resources, but Egypt wants proof. It also wants assurances that Ethiopia will not use the Abbai waters to irrigate Ethiopian farmlands.
Not Ethiopia only GOD givs assurance. But to get assurance for rain fall in Ethiopian highlands let us jointly for "GREEN REVOLUTION". All Ethiopias money is going for oil and gas. Let all Egypt and Arabs supply Ethiopia with free oil and Energy needs to get free water. Other wise. "Let Ethopians to DIE but VIVA Egypt". It likes not fair.
They must be mad to say that the rain water of an area which flows in to nile can't be used for irrigation after constructing a dam at so immense cost.They(Egypt) must know how to use water economically.
Egypt's still complaining? Hey, Egypt! You're in no condition to fight a war. Ethiopia knows this. Just be polite and maybe they'll give you a sip.
Egypt: Ethiopia, Egypt Meet to Ease Nile Dam Tensions
Voice of America (Washington, DC), 18 June 2013
Egypt and Ethiopia are taking steps to defuse tension over Ethiopia's diversion of the Nile River to construct a massive hydroelectric dam.
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Egypt Ease Tensions Over Nile Dam, Agree to Hold Tripartite Talks Including Sudan
Sudan Tribune, 18 June 2013
After weeks of verbal confrontations Ethiopia and Egypt on Tuesday agreed to cool down their tension over Nile water and to engage further tripartite consultations, including Sudan, on the impact of the construction of a controversial dam.
Egypt: Threats Over Nile Waters Backfire As Promise of War Is Not Credible
African Arguments, 18 June 2013
Egypt's threats towards Ethiopia and its Grand Renaissance dam project on the Blue Nile seem to be backfiring on all sides. On 3rd June, President Morsi, beset by growing internal problems, had a clever idea. His government would drum up an external threat, and call for internal unity. He invited leading Egyptian politicians to a meeting to discuss the issue of Ethiopia's "diversion" of the Blue ...