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Sudan Warns Further Filling of Ethiopian Nile Dam Threatens National Security
February 8th, 2021
Via Terra Daily, a report on Sudan’s recent warnings over Ethiopia’s planned filling of its mega dam on the Blue Nile: Sudan warned Ethiopia Saturday against going ahead with the second phase of filling its mega dam on the Blue Nile, saying it would pose a “direct threat to Sudanese national security”. “If Ethiopia goes […]
Read more »Egypt, Sudan Accuse Ethiopia of Stalling Nile Dam Talks
February 2nd, 2021
Via Al Monitor, a report on how Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan continue to trade accusations on the failure of the Nile dam talks, in what some say is an attempt to draw the attention of the new US administration into the regional file: Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has recently accused Ethiopia of obstructing negotiations to […]
Read more »New Parties Emerge To Try To Break Deadlock In Nile Dam Negotiations
January 31st, 2021
Via Al Monitor, an article on the new countries which are seeking a mediation role in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam crisis as negotiations sponsored by the African Union between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia stumble: Several countries are seeking a mediation role in the faltering negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The Democratic Republic […]
Read more »Nile Dam Talks Hit Yet Another Snarl
January 11th, 2021
Via Al Monitor, a report on the latest round of talks between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over the controversial Nile River dam which collapsed amid Sudanese objections and calls for African Union experts to take on a greater role in resolving the dispute: The latest round of negotiations brokered by the African Union on the filling and operation […]
Read more »Will Egypt Agree To Sell Nile Water?
January 6th, 2021
Via Al Monitor, commentary on the Nile River dispute: As of Dec. 8, Wall Street started trading futures contracts in water, just as it does in gold, oil and basic commodities. This is the first time trading in water as a commodity has taken place in any stock market. This comes at a time when negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia and […]
Read more »Nile Dam Dispute: Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia Agree To More Talks
January 5th, 2021
Via Al Jazeera, a report on how the three counties will hold more talks over disputed dam this month after previous negotiations failed to reach a deal: Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia agreed on Sunday to hold further talks this month to resolve their long-running dispute over the Addis Ababa’s huge dam on the Blue Nile, […]
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