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South Sudan And The Hydro-Politics Of The Nile Basin
May 7th, 2011
Via Water International, a detailed look at issues related to the sharing and management of the waters of the Nile River, the conservation and use of the waters of the huge swamps of southern Sudan, and the relationship with the other Nile riparians faced by the new state of South Sudan faces in connection: On […]
Read more »African Countries To Renegotiate Nile Water Quotas with Egypt
April 14th, 2011
Via Al Masry Al Youm, a report on efforts by African countries to renegotiate Nile water quotas with Egypt: Egypt has announced a final effort to re-negotiate the terms of the Cooperative Framework Agreement which apportions water from the Nile River to various basin countries. Since 1929, Egypt has held a near-monopoly on the water, […]
Read more »River Rivalry On The Nile
March 17th, 2011
Via Terra Daily, an updated report on the tensions rippling out from Ethiopia’s plans to build large dams on the Nile. As the article notes: “…Ethiopia is pressing ahead with plans to build large dams on the Nile as upstream African states put pressure on a reluctant Egypt to share the waters of the world’s […]
Read more »New Chinese Dam Project Fuels Ethnic Conflict in Sudan
February 5th, 2011
Via International Rivers, an expressive look at the impact that new dams may have upon people in Sudan. As the article notes: “…Dams have impoverished tens of thousands of people and triggered serious human rights violations in Sudan. Now Chinese companies have won contracts to build three more hydropower projects in the country. Of particular […]
Read more »The Nile Water War: Soon To Heat Up?
December 28th, 2010
Via Terra Daily, an interesting article on the potential that a new Sudan state will threaten to upend the Nile sharing structure already under pressure. As the report notes: The expected emergence of a new state in southern Sudan following a January independence referendum is causing alarm in Cairo because the signs are the infant […]
Read more »Egypt and Thirsty Neighbors At Odds Over Nile
September 25th, 2010
Courtesy of The New York Times, an interesting article on the increasing tensions between Egypt and its neighbors over the Nile’s waters. As the article notes: The New York Times “…One place to begin to understand why this parched country has nearly ruptured relations with its upstream neighbors on the Nile is ankle-deep in mud […]
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