Latest in Tag: Blue Nile Highlight
Latest in Tag: Blue Nile

Ethiopia is intransigent in Blue Nile dam talks: Egypt’s Irrigation Minister
Egypt conducts EGP 10bn worth projects since 2016 to counteract dangers of flooding

High rainfall reported on Blue Nile upstream: Egypt official
Nile Water Flow Committee is in permanent session to follow up on River Nile floods

Historical maps of Egypt (Part I): The Golden Age of Egypt’s interest in the Nile
In the fifth century BCE, the Greek historian Herodotus described Egypt as a “gift of the Nile”. He was, in fact, referring to the Nile Delta, created thanks to the alluvial accumulations at the expense of the retreating sea coast

Egypt’s water strategy based on 4 directives
Torrents were a top priority for the ministry since 2016

New round of tripartite talks over GERD to take place in 2 weeks
Ethiopia agrees to hold a technical meeting to discuss the Egyptian suggestion

Ethiopia announces diversion of Blue Nile’s course to run through Renaissance Dam
This step is normal and will not affect the ongoing negotiations in Sudan, says Egypt’s Minister of Irrigation
Egypt, Sudan to launch new collaborative agricultural projects
Ministry of Agriculture assembly approves activating role of Egyptian-Sudanese Agricultural Integration Company

Tripartite talks on Ethiopia dam to resume
Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan agree to resume negotiations over Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Solution has not been reached in dam talks: Egyptian, Ethiopian water ministries
Egypt says all its proposals were rejected by Ethiopia; the latter says disagreement was over including an international element to a proposed committee

US envoy talks Sudans in Cairo
Envoy presents US administration’s strategy to achieve a lasting peace between Sudan and South Sudan

Is Egypt’s stance on the Blue Nile Dam legally justified?
By Zeray Yihdego Egypt and Ethiopia are in a war of words concerning the damming of the Blue Nile. Ethiopia intends the dam to generate 6000 megawatts of electricity, which is equivalent to six nuclear power plants, in order to support and improve its sustainable development standing, thereby increasing the living standards of millions of …

Ethiopia urges Nile nations to deal opposed by Egypt
Addressing water ministers and officials from the 10-nation Nile Basin Initiative (NBI), Ethiopia challenged Egypt’s historical majority control usage of the river water

Uganda backs Ethiopia in dam conflict
Ugandan president describes Morsi’s statements about Ethiopia as ‘chauvinistic’

Regarding the dam
For the past few weeks Egyptian society and media have been hysterical over Ethiopia’s construction of its Renaissance Dam. The public was suddenly bombarded with the notion that Ethiopia will turn off the water faucet on Egypt and that this is an issue that threatens both our national security and survival as a nation. The …
Op-Ed review: Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam
Since last week, the issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has been on the minds of many journalists and columnists. Two writers ponder what should be done to solve the potential crisis between Ethiopia and Egypt. We were surprised and did not understand Fahmy Howeidy Al-Shorouk Newspaper Columnist Fahmy Howeidy, who frequently expresses his …

Egypt reacts to Ethiopia dam announcement
Egyptian government is proceeding with caution in addressing construction of Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam

Ethiopian Dam announcement unexpected
Sudan’s ambassador to Cairo says Arab League intervention a possibility

Update: Ethiopia begins diverting Blue Nile
Water minister says diversion is an ‘engineering procedure’ and reiterates that Egypt has not given its approval for the construction of the dam

Ethiopia begins diverting Blue Nile
Water minister says diversion is an ‘engineering procedure’ and reiterates that Egypt has not given its approval for the construction of the dam