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Egypt: Mursi to Discuss Ethiopian Dam With Political Forces
Aswat Masriya, 3 June 2013
Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi will convene on Monday with heads of political parties to discuss a report by the tripartite technical committee on Ethiopia's Renaisance Dam ... read more »
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Ethiopia: Diversion Doesn't Affect Water Flow of Nile - EEPCo
Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency, 30 May 2013
Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) says the river diversion of Abay/Nile in Ethiopia to make way for construction of the dam in the river bed doesn't in any way reduce ... read more »
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Egypt: Nile River Dispute Between Egypt, Ethiopia Sparks Tensions
Voice of America, 30 May 2013
A former high-ranking Egyptian diplomat says Ethiopia's move to divert the flow of the Nile River has needlessly heightened regional tensions. Ethiopia began diverting the river ... read more »
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Egypt: PM Kandil Urges Ethiopia to Not Cut Egypt's Share of Nile Water
Aswat Masriya, 31 May 2013
Prime Minister Hisham Kandil urged Ethiopia on Friday to not cut Egypt's share of the Nile water. read more »
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Egypt: Scores Protest At Ethiopia Embassy to Demand Expelling Ambassador
Aswat Masriya, 31 May 2013
Scores of demonstrators staged a protest on Friday at the Ethiopian embassy headquarters in Cairo to demand expelling the Ethiopian ambassador to Egypt and call for halting the ... read more »
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Egypt: Nation's Mursi to Discuss Ethiopian Dam With Ministers
Aswat Masriya, 30 May 2013
Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi will convene on Thursday with Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Water Resources at the presidential palace to discuss the Ethiopian dam crisis, ... read more »
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Egypt: ElBaradei Warns Against Repercussions of Sinai, Ethiopia Crises
Aswat Masriya, 29 May 2013
Leading member of the National Salvation Front Mohamed ElBaradei warned against the repercussions of the Sinai and Ethiopia crises on Wednesday. read more »
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Egypt: Egypt Rejects Any Project That Risks Its Water Safety - Minister
Aswat Masriya, 28 May 2013
Egypt's stance towards Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam is clear and did not change, the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Bahaa Eddin said on Tuesday in an official ... read more »
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Egypt: Ethiopia Starts Diverting Blue Nile Course On Tuesday
Aswat Masriya, 28 May 2013
Ethiopia will begin on Tuesday the process of diverting the course of the Blue Nile River to continue the construction process of its Renaissance Dam, raising concerns over Egypt's ... read more »
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Egypt: Egypt's Share of Nile Water Will Not Be Reduced - Ethiopian Minister
Aswat Masriya, 27 May 2013
Ethiopia's in-construction Renaissance Dam along the Nile River will not affect Egypt's share of the Nile water, said the Ethiopian Minister of Foreign affairs Berhane Gebre ... read more »
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Why Egypt has a long lasting concern when Ethiopians want to use the Nile River? I do not understand their direction. Are they telling us "we, as Ethiopians, do not have the right to use the Nile river for which we contribute more than 84% of its water flew to them? They blocked our rights of use of the Nile river for generations. This is actually intolerable nowadays and hence they have to think back and assure our rights of using the water. Constructing dam is not always with negative impact on the downstream countries and may result in continues and guaranteed flow of water which is highly beneficial to them. If Egyptians tried to stop such marvelous work by force or any act of force, i want to say such an act will let both countries to endless disputes that will last for generations. We, Ethiopians and Egyptians, have long lasting friendship and will not create any condition which will harm one or both of us. Water especially Nile river water is a life for both of us and can do on it for our mutual benefits. Egyptian brothers, do not be obsessed by the agreement of the 1959 but think back again and have strong friendship not only with Ethiopia but also with other upstream countries!!!!!!!!
There is no way that once the dam is built and it is filling, that the same amount of water will flow to Egypt as was flowing before the dam was built. If half the flow goes to filling the dam and half goes through the diversion to Egypt, then Egypt will be getting HALF of it's regular amount of water. Egypt is the big loser here, but also the indigenous peoples along the water-shed in Ethiopia, Sudan, and Kenya will also greatly suffer.
1 Where is the river diverted to?
2 has the flow of water stopped/restricted due to temporary earth work?
3 Does Ethiopia need approval from Egypt?
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