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Ethiopia: Why an Ethiopia-Egypt War Over River Nile Dam Might Be 'Good'
East African, 23 May 2020
Before the Covid-19 pandemic came upon us, Egypt was beating war drums loudly over Addis Ababa's plans to fill the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Read more »
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Says to Continue With Plans to Fill Nile Dam
East African, 20 May 2020
Ethiopia has said it will continue with its plans to fill its $4 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) from July, despite Egypt's claim that the move could be lead to… Read more »
Egypt Calls in UN Over Ethiopia's Plan to Fill Grand Dam
Tensions between Ethiopia and Egypt are at a peak after Ethiopia skipped the last round of talks held in Washington on February 26, saying it needed more time for consultations at home. The two countries have been at loggerheads since 2011 over the construction of Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam, a major hydro-power project and plans to fill it with water from the Nile.
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Africa: UN Chief Encourages Three UN Member States to Agree On Renaissance Dam
UN News, 19 May 2020
UN chief António Guterres is encouraging Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to persevere with efforts to overcome their differences and reach agreement on the Grand Ethiopian… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Hamdouk Engages in Meetings With Egypt and Ethiopia On Renaissance Dam
SNA, 19 May 2020
Prime Minister Dr. Abdullah Hamdouk held today a sphere meeting with the Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Moustafa Madbouly, with the participation of the ministers of foreign affairs,… Read more »
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Egypt: Egypt Lodges Complaint to UN Security Council Over Ethiopia's Plan to Fill Dam
East African, 8 May 2020
Egypt has submitted a complaint letter to the UN Security Council in protest to Ethiopia's plan to fill the controversial hydro-power dam project known as Grand Ethiopian… Read more »
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East Africa: Colonial-Era Treaties Are to Blame for Unresolved Dispute Over Nile Dam
The Conversation Africa, 25 March 2020
Disputes over the filling and operation of Ethiopia's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam have, once again, threatened security in North-East Africa. Read more »
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Ethiopia: Meles - U.S. 'Overstepped' Mandate on Nile Waters Talks
East African, 24 March 2020
The Ethiopian Ambassador to Kenya Meles Alem Tekea speaks on the choppy Nile waters talks and the Grand Renaissance Dam. Read more »
InFocus
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Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan are currently engaged in vital talks over the dispute relating to the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile River. ... Read more »
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The 2019 Nobel Peace recipient, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has said Ethiopia believed in a win-win approach to resolve its dispute with Egypt over the waters of the Nile, while on ... Read more »
