Egypt, Sudan Demand Tripartite Talks On Ethiopia's GERD Project
The governments of Egypt and Sudan have rejected suggestions to include other Nile Basin countries in the discussion about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, insisting that talks should remain confined to the three main countries on the banks of the Nile.
In a statement after the meeting in Cairo, the representatives of Egypt and Sudan warned that Ethiopia's "unilateral steps" to operate the dam on the Nile "entail serious consequences for the two downstream states and represent a continuous threat to stability in the Eastern Nile Basin in accordance with international law".
The statement urged Ethiopia to "revise its policy in the Eastern Nile Basin to restore cooperation among the basin countries", noting that concerns over the dam's "unregulated discharges", safety, and potential drought impacts remain unresolved.
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Sudan:
Egypt, Sudan Reject Other Nile Basin Countries' Involvement in GERD Talks, Insist Tripartite Negotiations Only
Addis Standard, 5 September 2025
Egypt and Sudan have insisted that negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) should remain confined to the three riparian states and dismissed what they claimed… Read more »
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Sudan:
The Ethiopian Dam On the Nile River Is Defined As a 'Threat' By Egypt and Sudan
Agenzia Fides, 4 September 2025
"The Ethiopian dam on the Nile is a continuing threat to stability in the eastern Nile basin," states a joint statement from Egypt and Sudan issued yesterday, September 3, at the… Read more »
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Ethiopia:
Unprecedented Blue Nile Depletion As Ethiopia Opens GERD
Dabanga, 31 August 2025
Reports indicate the waters of the Blue Nile in Sudan have receded to unprecedented levels, disrupting the annual flood season between July and October, when heavy rains from the… Read more »
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Reports has indicated that the waters of Sudan's Blue Nile had receded to unprecedented levels after Ethiopia completed the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), now set for inauguration in mid-September.
Ethiopia's Minister of Water and Energy Habtamu Itefa Geleta announced the completion of all construction and filling stages, promising a national celebration for the dam's
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa's largest hydroelectric project, is now complete and will be officially inaugurated in September. The GERD, launched in 2011, with a $4-billion budget, is considered Africa's largest hydroelectric project,
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Ethiopian authorities have appealed for more funding to complete the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a project launched 14 years ago to help solve the country's acute power problems. The project's coordinator said it was more than 90% complete and appealed to public contributors to address the funding shortfall.
GERD is set to be Africa's largest hydroelectric power plant which will also
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Location of GERD on the Nile River
