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Sudan: Latest Nile Dam Talks “Failed”
November 6th, 2020
Via Terra Daily, an update on the latest round of discussions on sharing of the Nile: Sudan said Wednesday the latest round of talks with Egypt and Ethiopia over Addis Ababa’s controversial dam on the Blue Nile ended after they failed to make headway. The negotiations, held over videoconference, kicked off Sunday and were meant […]
Read more »Why Nile Renaissance Dam Talks Are On Hold For Now
October 11th, 2020
Via Al-Monitor, commentary on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan whcih have been in a state of calm since the last session that was held under the auspices of the African Union and completely failed to reach a binding agreement between all parties: The negotiation session held Aug. 28 between […]
Read more »Water War: America Is Losing Credibility In The Egypt-Ethiopia Dam Dispute
October 8th, 2020
Via National Interest, commentary on how – by not remaining impartial on the issue – the United States has likely jeopardized its chance to be a credible GERD conflict mediator: In early September, the United States decided to suspend up to $130 million in aid to Ethiopia over a “lack of progress” in negotiations with Egypt and Sudan on […]
Read more »How To Share A River
September 10th, 2020
Via Project Syndicate, an interesting look at how a similar dispute in South America may offer valuable lessons on Ethiopia and Egypt’s current inability to reach an agreement on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile, raising fears that the entire region may be plunged into conflict: In 2011, Ethiopia launched construction on the […]
Read more »Sudan, Ethiopia Vow ‘All Efforts’ To Resolve Nile Dam Dispute
August 31st, 2020
Via Terra Daily, an article on efforts to resolve the Nile dam dispute: Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed vowed Tuesday to make every effort to resolve a dispute also involving Egypt over Addis Ababa’s giant Nile river dam. Egypt and Sudan view the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as […]
Read more »Egypt, Sudan Kick Off Another Round of Nile Dam Talks
August 22nd, 2020
Via Al Monitor, a report on a new round of meetings between the Nile Basin countries has resumed as Sudan and Egypt try to unite on controlling damage from the Ethiopian dam: During Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly’s Aug. 15 visit to Khartoum, Egypt and Sudan resumed cooperation on getting Ethiopia to sign a comprehensive and binding agreement setting the rules […]
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