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COP27 Brings GERD Debate Back To The Table
October 22nd, 2022
Via The Reporter, an article on how COP27 – held in Egypt – will bring the GERD debate back to the forefront: An excerpt from the joint statement issued by the European Union (EU) and Egypt during their ninth Association Council meeting held in Luxembourg in June of last year reveals the EU’s position on […]
Read more »Egypt’s Negative Stance on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
October 1st, 2022
Via New Eastern Outlook, an article on Egypt’s negative stance on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: If you read Cairo newspapers, one of the main topics of great concern to residents of Egypt’s capital, and indeed to all Egyptians, is the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The headlines say a lot: “Ethiopia wants to monopolize all water […]
Read more »Ethiopia Calls On Nile Basin States To Implement CFA
September 6th, 2022
Via the Addis Standard, a report on Ethiopia’s call on Nile Basin riparian states to expedite implementation of the Cooperative Framework Agreement: Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, called on all the Nile Basin riparian states to “expedite the coming into force of” the Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA). The […]
Read more »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 […]
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