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Egypt Wants ‘Sudan Out’ of Contentious Dam Talks
January 3rd, 2018
Via Al Jazeera, a report on the increasingly contentious talks over the Nile and the Grand Renaissance Dam: Egypt has proposed excluding Sudan from contentious negotiations over the future of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the largest hydroelectric dam project in Africa, according to an Ethiopian newspaper. The Egyptian proposal, sent by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to Hailemariam Desalegn, Ethiopia’s prime […]
Read more »Rising Tensions Around The Nile
January 1st, 2018
Via Strategic Culture, an article on rising tensions related to the Nile: Tensions between Cairo and Addis Ababa have risen recently to set alarm bells ringing. Ministers from Ethiopia and Egypt met on Dec.26 in an attempt to resolve a dispute over the Construction of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Once more the nations failed to reach […]
Read more »Egypt: Leverage Over The Nile Washes Away
December 20th, 2017
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a detailed look at the impact of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on Egypt: Highlights Egypt will continue to maintain an aggressive tone against Ethiopia on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in an attempt to force Ethiopia to capitulate to Cairo’s demands, but the dam will be completed. Over the […]
Read more »Egypt’s Ambitious Desalination Plans
December 7th, 2017
Via Global Water Intelligence, an article on Egypt’s ambitious desalination plans: The minister responsible for Egypt’s water infrastructure has said the country plans to build 1 million m3/d of seawater desalination capacity over the next five years alone as the country looks to make coastal areas independent from the Nile water supply. Housing minister Moustafa […]
Read more »Egypt Warns Ethiopia Nile Dam Dispute ‘Life or Death’
November 20th, 2017
Via the New York Times, a report on the growing tension over the Nile between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, for the second time in as many days, delivered on Saturday a stern warning to Ethiopia over a dam it is building after the two countries along with Sudan failed to approve […]
Read more »Death of the Nile
October 13th, 2017
Via BBC, a look at the plight facing the Nile River: The world’s longest river is sick – and getting sicker Booming populations have dirtied and drained it, while climate change threatens to cut its flow.And some fear that competition over its dwindling waters could trigger a regional conflict. The rains The rot starts at […]
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