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Month: January 2018

Negotiations between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over GERD
January 30, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Negotiations between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over GERD

The problem of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has been shadowing Egyptian-Sudanese-Ethiopian relations since 2011. However, on Monday, after a…

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30/01/2018 Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia agree to cooperate on
January 30, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

30/01/2018 Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia agree to cooperate on

agreed to form a permanent committee to follow up on all issues of common concern particularly regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

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Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan agree to cooperate on disputed dam
January 29, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan agree to cooperate on disputed dam

The construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the river, which will be regarded as Africa’s largest dam upon completion with a total…

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Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Search for Resolution Continues despite Increased Geopolitical Competition
January 24, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Search for Resolution Continues despite Increased Geopolitical Competition

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Search for Resolution Continues despite Increased Geopolitical Competition. 24 January 2018 Mervyn Piesse, Research…

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Ethiopian ambassador to Sudan hints Egypt turning GERD dispute into politics
January 23, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopian ambassador to Sudan hints Egypt turning GERD dispute into politics

The Ethiopian ambassador to Sudan Mulugeta Zewdie suggested that Egypt is turning the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) into a…

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10 Things You Should Know About Africa's Largest Dam
January 19, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

10 Things You Should Know About Africa's Largest Dam

Ethiopia hasn’t even finished building the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), but everybody’s talking about it. Wondering what all the fuss is about?

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Ethiopian FM stresses longstanding Ethiopia-Egypt relations
January 18, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopian FM stresses longstanding Ethiopia-Egypt relations

The construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the river, which will be regarded as Africa’s largest dam upon completion with a total…

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We will not endanger the lives of Egyptians: Ethiopian PM
January 18, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

We will not endanger the lives of Egyptians: Ethiopian PM

Facebook Comments plugin. Tags Ethiopia Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) Hailemariam Desalegn river nile sudan World Bank. Related Stories.

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Troubled Waters: Egypt and Ethiopia Wrangle Over Nile Dam
January 17, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Troubled Waters: Egypt and Ethiopia Wrangle Over Nile Dam

The main point of contention is Ethiopia’s plan to fill the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’s 74-billion-cubic-meter reservoir within three years of the dam’s…

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Is War About to Break Out in the Horn of Africa? Will the West
January 16, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Is War About to Break Out in the Horn of Africa? Will the West

and Ethiopia may come to blows—with the help of Turkey, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates—over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project.

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Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan, and Eritrea tensions over Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on Nile river
January 16, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan, and Eritrea tensions over Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on Nile river

It’s no secret what Egypt thinks about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the centerpiece of the Horn of Africa nation’s bid to become Africa’s…

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Controversial MP Mortada Mansour declares bid for
January 14, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Controversial MP Mortada Mansour declares bid for

He added that his electoral program would also consider the current Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam crisis as a ‘Red line’ that is closely related to Egypt’s…

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New dams in Africa could add risk to power supplies down the line
January 11, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

New dams in Africa could add risk to power supplies down the line

They include a number of new developments, such as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile. The Renaissance Dam on its own will have an…

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Egypt-Sudan Spat Muddies Prospects for Deal on Big Nile Dam
January 11, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt-Sudan Spat Muddies Prospects for Deal on Big Nile Dam

to start work on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, the biggest hydroelectric project in Africa. Ever since, Egypt has been terrified of the potential impacts.

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Egypt to build water treatment plant amid growing supply
January 9, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt to build water treatment plant amid growing supply

While Sisi did not elaborate, Egypt fears its water supply will be affected by the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) being built near the border between…

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Why did Ethiopia decide to release political prisoners?
January 8, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Why did Ethiopia decide to release political prisoners?

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, formerly known as the Millennium Dam, is a gravity dam on the Blue Nile River in Ethiopia that has been under…

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Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam and its impact on Sudanese water security
January 7, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam and its impact on Sudanese water security

On 23 March 2015, Sudan Egypt and Ethiopia signed the Declaration of principles of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The principles agreed were:…

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Egypt's fears over water supply
January 5, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt's fears over water supply

Ethiopia is adamant it will not be strong-armed by the US in talks to end the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam dispute. As the US swings from observer to…

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Sudan Recalls its Ambassador from Egypt
January 5, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Sudan Recalls its Ambassador from Egypt

of Sudan from negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, adding that during Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry’s visit to Ethiopia, Egypt submitted…

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Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Bringing in the bank - Politics
January 4, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Bringing in the bank - Politics

in reaction to news that Egypt wants the World Bank to give technical advice on the building of the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

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Egypt wants 'Sudan out' of contentious dam talks
January 2, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt wants 'Sudan out' of contentious dam talks

Egypt has proposed cutting Sudan out of talks on the massive Nile River dam project, an Ethiopia newspaper has reported. 2 Jan 2018. whatsapp. The $4.8bn…

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