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The Long-Term Water Politics of Ethiopia’s Nile River Mega-Dam
September 2nd, 2022
Via STRATFOR WorldView (subscription required), analysis of the long-term water politics of Ethiopia’s Nile River mega-dam: Ethiopia’s unilateral filling of the dam’s reservoir will worsen water scarcity in Egypt and Sudan, threatening to set a dangerous precedent for regional water politics if the three states do not resume negotiations. Ethiopia completed its third filling of the […]
Read more »Ethiopia Completes Third Filling Of Its Mega-Dam Reservoir On The Blue Nile
August 14th, 2022
Via Al Jazeera, an article on Ethiopia’s completion of the third filling of Blue Nile mega-dam reservoir: Ethiopia has completed the third filling of its mega-dam reservoir on the Blue Nile, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced, a development that could raise further tensions with downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan. The announcement on Friday comes a day after […]
Read more »Ethiopia Starts Power Generation From Second Turbine at GERD
August 12th, 2022
Via Africa News, a report on Ethiopia starting power generation from the second turbine at the GERD mega-dam: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed kickstarted electricity production from the second turbine at its controversial mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Thursday, despite continuing objections by Egypt and Sudan over the project. Abiy also confirmed that a third […]
Read more »Nile Dam Dispute Still Stalled Following US, GCC+3 Summit in Jeddah
July 28th, 2022
Via Al Monitor, an article on how – although the leaders of Arab and Gulf countries, as well as the United States, expressed support for a diplomatic solution to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – many don’t believe this statement will revive the negotiations or push Ethiopia to end its unilateral measures: The summit in […]
Read more »US: Committed To Egypt’s Water Security, Advancing A Resolution On GERD
July 27th, 2022
Via Al Ahram, a report on the United States’ commitment to Egypt’s water security and advancing a resolution on GERD: US Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa Ambassador Mike Hammer met with senior Egyptian officials on Monday to advance a diplomatic resolution for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that supports the water needs, economy […]
Read more »How the Grand Renaissance Dam Might Spark Basin-Wide Water Cooperation
July 27th, 2022
Via The Conversation, commentary on how the Grand Renaissance Dam might spark basin-wide water cooperation: Ethiopia’s on-going construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile River has attracted speculation that it could lead to a ‘water war’. There is no doubt that the dam has become a source of serious tension among Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan. […]
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