Latest in Tag: Grand Renaissance Dam Highlight
Latest in Tag: Grand Renaissance Dam

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

Sudan will never accept fait accompli policy on Ethiopian dam: Official
Khartoum is affected by Ethiopian Dam, agreement essential to protect country, says Faisal Mohamed Saleh

Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia to meet Sunday to discuss future steps in GERD talks
Egypt previously said that negotiations require participation of all related countries to reach binding agreement regarding rules for filling, operating dam

Tripartite talks ends with shortlist of consulting firms for GERD
Sudanese president meets with Minister of Water and Irrigation in Cairo

Third round of Renaissance Dam talks commence
Water ministers express optimism for consensus

GERD construction ‘24% complete’
Ethiopian official: The construction of the dam is underway, taking into consideration basin countries like Egypt

Trickle down
By Philip Whitfield To be sure, strife seldom strikes separately. Universal healthcare in Egypt heralds a sick society. Damming the Blue Nile threatens small farmers. Lifting Syria’s arms embargo perks up poison-pusher Bashar Al-Assad. Somebody has to not do what they have openly claimed they would do, says Jonathan Spyer, a respected researcher. Western carpetbaggers …

Presidency will not allow meddling in Egypt’s share of Nile water
President Morsi discusses all options for dealing with Ethiopian dam with foreign and water ministers as well as security, defence and intelligence chiefs

Egypt insists Ethiopia honour pledge not to harm water interests
Foreign Ministry summons Ethiopian ambassador as President Morsi meets foreign and water resources ministers

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

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