Latest in Tag: GERD Highlight
Latest in Tag: GERD

Sudan is not intermediary between Egypt, Ethiopia in GERD issue: Ghandour
The Sudanese Foreign Minister said they share interests with Egypt and will not allow any threats

Increasing sluices on GERD of no importance, Egypt’s water share is priority: Water expert
Nour El-Din criticised Egypt’s Irrigation Ministry’s role in complicating the issue, that there are no new technical studies

Ethiopia will not add further sluices to GERD
The tripartite meeting ended with the Ethiopian side’s refusal of Egypt’s proposal to increase the sluices

Egypt’s delegation in Addis Ababa to discuss technical talks on GERD
They will discuss holes in dam’s body to increase water flow

‘Popular Current’ holds president responsible for forced disappearances
The movement called for clarification regarding the disappearance of journalist Mahmoud Al-Saqa

Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan sign agreement on GERD
The agreement addressed ways to enforce, execute declaration of principles singed by presidents of the three countries last March

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

Debates on GERD intensify between Egypt, Ethiopia
The second round of talks were held, with both countries in disagreement over the concept of water storage

Other solutions to GERD negotiations amid perceived gridlock
Political analyst thinks resorting to the Peace and Security African committee might be a more effective strategy to resolve the GERD conflict

GERD tripartite committee holds 11th meeting
The eleventh meeting of the tripartite committee on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) began Sunday in Khartoum with the participation of the Irrigation and Foreign ministers of Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia.

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

UNESCO official reveals unpublished study on GERD’s negative effects
Abdullah Abdel Salam called on the leaders of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia to hold a meeting to resolve the conflict

Researchers disagree over prioritising technical or political talks on GERD
The pace of GERD construction is going much faster than talks, says Minister of Water Resources

Renaissance Dam talks end without agreement
Egypt’s water minister calls discussions “difficult” after failure to agree on technical studies

Tripartite talks resume on Renaissance Dam project
Egypt calls for technical studies to be completed in line with May 2013 agreement

GERD meeting postponed to 11-12 December
The postponement came at Ethiopia’s request

Irrigation minister drops charges against renowned professor
El-Moghazy had levelled libel and defamation charges against Nour El-Din on 8 November; AFTE researcher describes allegations as lacking “legal ground”

Tripartite meeting on GERD postponed
Postponement’s justifications are not convincing, says expert on Sudan

Tripartite GERD negotiations continue in ministerial-level conference in Cairo
Conference is expected to discuss the points of conflict that arose between the two international consulting agencies

Ethiopian-Egyptian relations will not be affected by GERD: Egyptian Ambassador
Equity and doing no harm are the most important principles governing the construction of the dam

Pope Tawadros, Al-Sisi take measures to consolidate ties with Ethiopia
Former irrigation minister says no updates on GERD negotiations, stresses technical route is only route available

Egypt concerned with not receiving consultants’ GERD studies
International consultancy agencies were supposed to send Egypt studies on GERD on Saturday

Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia review consultants’ work on GERD
Next GERD meeting will be held in Cairo

Shoukry receives Ugandan Deputy FM
Meeting is part of drive to increase cooperation between Nile Basin countries

Mehleb receives report on latest GERD meeting in Sudan
Meeting on contractual issues of counselling offices was successful, says Irrigation Minister
Egypt to organise tourism week in Addis Ababa in July: Ministry official
Ethiopia is expanding tourism infrastructure in light of economic growth, making it important East African country, says official

Egypt to receive detailed technical studies on GERD construction consequences
Studies by international consultant reveal GERD’s social, economic and environmental threats on Egypt and Sudan

Egypt forced to face music, sign GERD agreement: Mubarak’s last irrigation minister
I presented a solution for the dam problem, but no one listened, Egypt’s last irrigation minister before the 2011 revolution told Daily News Egypt.

Egyptian journalist wins Nile Media Awards for covering GERD negotiationsÂ
The Nile River Awards is from the NBI, in corporation with Deutsche Welle (DW) Akademie, Global Water Partnership Eastern Africa, Nile Basin Discourse and Deutsche Gesellschaft fĂĽr Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ).

Egypt seeks new era with Ethiopia: Al-Sisi
Ethiopians detailing GERD agreement will resurrect uncertainties, Egyptian people need reassurance, the President said