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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 »Egypt’s Farmers On Front Line In Battle Against Water Scarcity
January 31st, 2021
Via The Financial Times, an article on how Egypt’s farmers are on front line in battle against water scarcity: Ali Mahmoud pointed with pride to the lines of black pipe laid over the dark earth of his field in the Belbeis region of Egypt’s Nile Delta. He was preparing to plant it with strawberries and is […]
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 »China: At The Heart of Rising Nile River Conflict
January 19th, 2021
Via Asia Times, a report on the China-financed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam which is Africa’s largest and most divisive development project: The Chinese-financed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), despite a recent breakdown in talks on Africa’s largest development project, risks powering up a range of downstream tensions and rivalries. These run from rising rivalry between Egypt […]
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 […]
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