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Latest in Tag: ethiopia

Eritrea President visits Khartoum amid Sudan-Ethiopia border tensions
Eritrea, Sudan leaders discuss cooperation, ways to develop ties between two countries

Opinion| Ethiopia’s war on social media
This was in Uganda, when the Ethiopian side insisted on thwarting any hope for a solution that meets the demands of the three parties [Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia] without harming the interests of any of them.

Ethiopia praises AU-led talks on GERD after harsh statement by Sudan
Khartoum affirms that Ethiopian efforts to disavow international agreements, treaties are irresponsible

Ethiopia rejects international mediation in GERD deadlock, historic treaties on Nile waters
Both Egypt, Sudan announce their intention to resort to UN Security Council to resolve GERD disagreement

Ethiopia says 2nd dam filling on schedule despite pressures
Despite conspiracies, pressure exerted on us, we will carry out second filling of dam, says Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed

Ethiopia suggests AU Assembly Bureau meeting to break GERD deadlock
Egypt officially announces failure of latest round of negotiations on Ethiopian dam, resorts to UN Security Council

Ethiopia to commence 2nd Nile dam filling in July as Egypt, Sudan seek UN help
Ethiopia is releasing more water from last year’s storage through newly completed outlets, says country’s PM Abiy Ahmed

Sudan wants legally binding agreement on Ethiopia’s Nile Dam, not war: Al-Burhan
Al-Burhan appeals to Ethiopia to withdraw from Sudanese territory, noting Sudan’s willingness to coordinate on borders

Sudan invites Egypt, Ethiopia to closed meeting on GERD
Regrettable that 10 years of negotiations have elapsed without reaching agreement, says Sudan’s Abdullah Hamdouk

Egyptian farmers fearful as Ethiopia goes for 2nd Blue Nile dam filling
Farmers say they are ready for war to defend River Nile, but Egypt’s Water Resources Minister says ’not an easy decision’

Opinion| The issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Egypt supports development in Ethiopia without harming the interests of neighbouring countries, and that any shortage in its share of the River Nile water will lead to destabilisation and security issues in the whole Middle East and Africa region.

Shoukry informs UN Secretary-General of Ethiopia’s disputed dam situation
Ethiopia’s unilateral actions would affect stability, security of Nile Basin: Egyptian Foreign Minister

Al-Sisi, Lavrov address bilateral cooperation, Ethiopia’s disputed dam
Al-Sisi renews Egypt’s keenness to reach legally binding agreement on filling, operation of GERD

Egypt rejects Ethiopian invitation to exchange data on second GERD filling
Egypt has rejected an Ethiopian invitation to form a tripartite group of representatives from Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia to exchange data on the second filling of the disputed Ethiopian dam. In a statement on Saturday, Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said that the Ethiopian proposal violates the outcomes of the African summits in this …

Ethiopia invites Egypt, Sudan to nominate operators in data exchange on GERD’s 2nd filling
Move comes as part of Ethiopia’s continued policy to impose fait accompli, limit negotiations to 2nd filling only, says Egyptian former minister

Opinion|The Nile is a red line
I mean here his statement about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) negotiations, when he said, “We do not threaten anyone, but no one can take a drop of water from Egypt. Otherwise, the region will witness a state of instability that no one could imagine. And whoever wants to test us, let him please.”

No breakthrough in Ethiopia’s dam talks, Egypt blames Addis Ababa for failure
Egypt participates in Kinshasa meetings with good faith, but Ethiopia has no political will to end crisis: Egyptian FM Shoukry

Current Ethiopian dam negotiations to reveal Ethiopia’s credibility: Former Assistant Minister
The negotiations started in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) capital, Kinshasa, on Sunday.

Opinion| One last warning
This was evident in Addis Ababa’s insistence to move forward and fill the second phase of the dam with nearly 14 billion sqm of the river’s water, nearly three times the volume of the initial filling carried out last year, by 4.9 billion cbm.

Ethiopia insists on commencing 2nd phase of GERD filling by July: Official
Dam’s filling is part of its construction process, says FM Mekonnen

Egypt shows flexibility in GERD talks, while Ethiopia manoeuvres: Egyptian official
Committee formed in Egypt to raise awareness on water issues

Ethiopia to conduct 2nd Nile dam filling in July as planned: Abiy Ahmed
Egypt, Sudan stress importance of involving international parties in negotiations, but Ethiopia refuses

Sudan calls on Ethiopia to accept quartet mediation on Blue Nile Dam
Sudan has demanded quartet mediation since last year: Sudanese Water Minister

Ethiopia’s controversial Nile dam major challenge facing Egypt: Water Minister
Any Ethiopian unilateral action regarding GERD may cause negative impacts on downstream countries that Egypt would never accept, says Mohamed Abdel Aaty

Ethiopia claims Quartet involvement in GERD negotiations will prolong second filling
Language of sovereignty on River Nile is regrettable, says Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Opinion| Firm messages to Ethiopia
Like the nature of the river that goes through periods of flood and drought, the relationship between Cairo and Khartoum has a long history, including many years of growth and giving, and others that were scarce and dry.

Ethiopia’s insistence on 2nd GERD filling means persistence in position: Sudan
Sudanese official called on neighbouring Ethiopia to appeal to voice of reason, respect international laws regarding transboundary waters

Ethiopia to commence 2nd unilateral filling of Nile dam as planned: Water Minister
Egyptian former minister describes Ethiopian stance as ‘bullying’ amid international silence

No request for international mediation in GERD talks received: Ethiopia official
Sudan announced earlier it had submitted formal request for quadripartite international mediation

Ethiopia announces its readiness to negotiate on GERD
Most TPLF leaders were killed or captured, fugitives are being pursued: Ethiopia Ambassador to Sudan