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Cairo is at Risk of Running Out Of Drinking Water: BBC Report
February 13, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Cairo is at Risk of Running Out Of Drinking Water: BBC Report

He said that the share of water of each individual decreased due to the increasing population. Additionally, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has…

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Cairo among 11 cities most likely to run out of drinking water due to pollution: BBC
February 12, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Cairo among 11 cities most likely to run out of drinking water due to pollution: BBC

according to Al-Ahram, referring to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) crisis, which could potentially threaten Egypt’s share of Nile water.

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Egyptian, Sudanese presidents' meeting reveals relations roadmap: Egyptian FM
February 9, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Egyptian, Sudanese presidents' meeting reveals relations roadmap: Egyptian FM

years on various issues, including their difference over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) which Ethiopia is building on their shared Nile River.

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Egypt, Sudan foreign ministers, heads of intelligence services
February 8, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt, Sudan foreign ministers, heads of intelligence services

discussions on the implementation of the outcome of the Egyptian-Sudanese-Ethiopian tripartite summit on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam [GERD].

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Ethiopia promises further economic growth thanks to mega
February 7, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopia promises further economic growth thanks to mega

Ethiopia boasts of mega construction projects such as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam that are helping the country boost its economic growth. By.

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Under the Radar: Ethiopia’s economic growth offers opportunities and challenges
February 4, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Under the Radar: Ethiopia’s economic growth offers opportunities and challenges

A notable example can be found in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) where Ethiopia plans to leverage the Blue Nile to become Africa’s largest…

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Will Egypt-Ethiopia-Sudan diplomacy placate other Nile
February 2, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Will Egypt-Ethiopia-Sudan diplomacy placate other Nile

Trilateral issues of mutual interest’ were discussed, including ways of resolving the impasse over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project.

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Desalination to the rescue: Egypt looks to new water sources
February 1, 2018in News, Nile0by admin

Desalination to the rescue: Egypt looks to new water sources

The building of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the River Nile and its effects on Egypt’s share of Nile water have led the government to…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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Stalling negotiations on Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam
December 31, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Stalling negotiations on Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam

for a meeting with Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn in which they discussed the stalling of negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

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Sudan: We are ready to reach rapprochement with Turkey at
December 28, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Sudan: We are ready to reach rapprochement with Turkey at

Khartoum’s supportive position towards the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which Cairo opposes for fear of its impact on its share of the Nile River water.

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Ethiopia's national idea threatens new war in Africa
December 28, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopia's national idea threatens new war in Africa

ГЭС Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (в Эфиопии ее коротко называют «Хидасэ» – на амхарском языке «Возрождение», а в международной…

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Egypt seeks World Bank as technical mediator in Ethiopia's dam issue - Xinhua
December 27, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt seeks World Bank as technical mediator in Ethiopia's dam issue - Xinhua

The meetings of a tripartite technical committee comprising Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) have been fruitless…

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Cairo seeks World Bank intervention in Ethiopia's Nile dam saga
December 27, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Cairo seeks World Bank intervention in Ethiopia's Nile dam saga

Once completed, The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will be Africa’s largest hydroelectric power plant and will help solve a national energy crisis.

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Egypt and Ethiopia quarrel over a dam on the Nile
December 27, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt and Ethiopia quarrel over a dam on the Nile

Отношения между Египтом и Эфиопией резко обострились на фоне строительства Аддис-Абебой ГЭС Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam в верховьях…

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Strid om Nilen deler vandene mellem Egypten og Etiopien
December 26, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Strid om Nilen deler vandene mellem Egypten og Etiopien

Han foreslår, at der tilknyttes internationale eksperter for at vurdere, om Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, som vandkraftværket hedder, vil påvirke strømmen…

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Top 14 ongoing mega construction projects in Africa
December 24, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Top 14 ongoing mega construction projects in Africa

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam(Ethiopia). The approximately US$4.8bn project has been under construction since 2011. It is in the Benishangul-Gumuz…

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Opinion: Future of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam after
December 21, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Opinion: Future of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam after

Opinion: Future of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam after setback. By: Dr. Abbas Mohamed Sharaki. Thu, Dec. 21, 2017. * This article was originally published…

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Ethiopia to add 1,000 MW capacity with two new geothermal
December 21, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopia to add 1,000 MW capacity with two new geothermal

Its mega hydropower project, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), on the Blue Nile River, is 63 percent complete, according to the Ministry of Water…

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Egypt Girds Itself for a Loss of Power Over the Nile
December 18, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt Girds Itself for a Loss of Power Over the Nile

Construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile near the Sudanese-Ethiopian border is tentatively scheduled to end in late 2018.

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Egypt parliament majority welcomes Ethiopian PM's visit
December 17, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt parliament majority welcomes Ethiopian PM's visit

The coalition considered it an opportunity to improve relations between Egypt and Ethiopia regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, while some…

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Egypt: Current Ethio-Egypt Relations in Light of GERD
December 14, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt: Current Ethio-Egypt Relations in Light of GERD

The Sudan has been cooperating with Ethiopia for the past six years for the realization of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. In all the discussions held so…

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Egypt establishes desalination plant in Hurghada
December 14, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt establishes desalination plant in Hurghada

Egypt may face great water shortages after the building of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in the Nile basin, which will limit the amount of Nile…

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Bau des größten Staudamms in Afrika - der Kampf um das
December 13, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Bau des größten Staudamms in Afrika - der Kampf um das

Für das Land ist der Bau des Großen Staudamms der Äthiopischen Wiedergeburt (Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, GERD) ein beispielloses Unterfangen.

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No Egyptian banks investing in Ethiopia's dam: CBE
December 11, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

No Egyptian banks investing in Ethiopia's dam: CBE

reports that Egyptian banks and other banks operating in the local market are financing the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

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Ethiopia to harness the power of the Nile for energy
December 11, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopia to harness the power of the Nile for energy

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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Ethiopia: rebirth through dam
December 11, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopia: rebirth through dam

Artikel zum Thema. Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam verhandeln. Ägypten fürchtet um seine Wasserversorgung. Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…

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CBE Governor negates Ethiopian Dam funding by banks in
December 10, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

CBE Governor negates Ethiopian Dam funding by banks in

The guidelines were indicated in a report prepared by a technical committee on the effects of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile Basin States…

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Who rules the Nile?
December 9, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Who rules the Nile?

Für das Land ist der Bau des Großen Staudamms der Äthiopischen Wiedergeburt (Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, GERD) ein beispielloses Unterfangen.

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Kampf um den Nil: Bau von Staudamm sorgt für Spannungen
December 7, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Kampf um den Nil: Bau von Staudamm sorgt für Spannungen

Für das Land ist der Bau des Großen Staudamms der Äthiopischen Wiedergeburt (Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, GERD) ein beispielloses Unterfangen.

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Egyptian water minister: Nile is vital to us, but we cannot stop
December 6, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Egyptian water minister: Nile is vital to us, but we cannot stop

on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) with Ethiopia and Sudan, Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Ati has said.

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Stopping the Nile: new dam for Ethiopia
December 5, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Stopping the Nile: new dam for Ethiopia

Expected to be finished in the next few months, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) aims to utilise the power of the Blue Nile – which provides as…

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Why geopolitics is finding a place on the business school map
December 3, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Why geopolitics is finding a place on the business school map

One team assignment involved investigating disputes over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the River Nile, which flows through several countries.

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Äthiopien: Der Dammbau zu Gibe - [GEO]
December 2, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Äthiopien: Der Dammbau zu Gibe - [GEO]

Übertrumpft wird der Bau trotzdem, von einem anderen Staudamm-Vorhaben: Die Turbinen des Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, der im Westen nahe der…

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Ethiopian Ambassador to Egypt Briefs Businessmen, Politicians
December 1, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopian Ambassador to Egypt Briefs Businessmen, Politicians

of mutual concern, including ways to reinforce the relationship between Egypt and Ethiopia and the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

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Egypt creating African lobby group against Ethiopia dam
November 29, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt creating African lobby group against Ethiopia dam

Egypt won’t waive its water rights, the Egyptian foreign minister, Sameh Shoukry said yesterday, referring to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Speaking at…

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The Renaissance dam, source of new tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia
November 28, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

The Renaissance dam, source of new tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia

de la Grande Renaissance Ethiopienne (GERD pour Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam) dont la construction sur le cours du Nil Bleu a commencé en 2013.

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Arab League “extreme concern” over Ethiopia's Nile dam - News
November 27, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Arab League “extreme concern” over Ethiopia's Nile dam - News

extreme concern” talks between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over the latter’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which it is building on the Blue Nile.

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Ethiopia won't stop constructing the Renaissance Dam: minister
November 26, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopia won't stop constructing the Renaissance Dam: minister

country will not stop constructing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) despite Egypt’s protestations, the Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) reported.

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Ethiopia denies receiving funding from Qatar to build
November 24, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopia denies receiving funding from Qatar to build

On Thursday, Ethiopian Foreign Ministry spokesman Meles Alem defended the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project, she said that Addis Ababa does not…

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Ethiopia denies Qatar funding, 'doesn't need permission' for
November 24, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopia denies Qatar funding, 'doesn't need permission' for

country “doesn’t need to get permission from any other country” to move forward with the USD $4.8 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project.

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Deadlock in GERD talks: What is Egypt's future strategy
November 21, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Deadlock in GERD talks: What is Egypt's future strategy

regarding the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has stirred massive controversy in the Egyptian press and in government circles.

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Khartoum: The Ethiopian Renaissance Dam serves the interests of Sudan
November 21, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Khartoum: The Ethiopian Renaissance Dam serves the interests of Sudan

إلا بموافقتهافهل وصلت المفاوضات بشأن السد لطريق مسدود وهل سيتسبب في شرخ بين دول النيل؟ Äthiopien | Nil-Staudamm Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…

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The Egyptian problem: Water supply is in danger
November 21, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

The Egyptian problem: Water supply is in danger

וכאן הסיפור קיבל תפנית דרמטית – בשנת 2013 הכריזה אתיופיה על כריית סכר חדש ‘סכר הרנסנס’ (התחייה) או בקיצור, GERD (Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam). עלות הסכר…

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No one can touch Egypt's share of Nile waters: Sisi
November 18, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

No one can touch Egypt's share of Nile waters: Sisi

Sisi was addressing the issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which Ethiopia has been constructing since 2011 over the Blue Nile, one of…

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Egypt is Building World's Largest Seawater Desalination Plant
November 17, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt is Building World's Largest Seawater Desalination Plant

Egypt’s water security is further threatened by the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project currently being built and which Egyptian authorities warn may…

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Qatar funds Ethiopia's dam to escalate crisis with Egypt
November 14, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Qatar funds Ethiopia's dam to escalate crisis with Egypt

National Committee meeting in Cairo failed to approve the initial studies’ report on the regional impact of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

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Ethiopian attempt to begin filling Renaissance Dam may
November 13, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopian attempt to begin filling Renaissance Dam may

Egypt on filling the reservoir and generating power within a few months on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which will be the largest in Africa…

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Water is Scarce in Egypt; So Are Research Funds
November 10, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Water is Scarce in Egypt; So Are Research Funds

Egypt’s concerns over its water resources have increased since 2011, when Ethiopia began building its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile…

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Nile Dynamics
November 7, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Nile Dynamics

As of July 2017, Ethiopia commenced filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) reservoir on the Nile River. The GERD is the African continent’s…

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Grand Renaissance, le méga-barrage éthiopien qui fait peur à
November 3, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Grand Renaissance, le méga-barrage éthiopien qui fait peur à

travaux Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam GERD. La déviation du Nil bleu. « Pour construire le barrage, le lit naturel doit être asséché » affirme à ce propos…

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How River Nile Is Powering 10 Nations
November 2, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

How River Nile Is Powering 10 Nations

Ethiopia is currently building the over 6,400MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) around the Blue Nile to generate more power for its nationals and…

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A miracle economy in Africa - Ethiopia's success story - USA
October 27, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

A miracle economy in Africa - Ethiopia's success story - USA

The country stretched to self-finance the $4.5 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile River. The officials say that Ethiopia welcomes private…

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Volcanic Nile flooding - News - Nature Middle East
October 25, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Volcanic Nile flooding - News - Nature Middle East

For example, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which is expected to dramatically alter hydro-politics in the region, will be affected. However, the researchers…

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One of the largest facilities in Africa is built on the Nile
October 23, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

One of the largest facilities in Africa is built on the Nile

A Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam név jól kifejezi a Kék-Níluson, jelenleg is kivitelezés alatti projekt nagyságát. A héten a három együttműködő ország…

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Hydro-economics: Egypt, Ethiopia and the Nile
October 22, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Hydro-economics: Egypt, Ethiopia and the Nile

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is 60 percent complete and has yet to go into operation. The $4.8bn megaproject near the Sudanese border…

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Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam 62 pct complete - Xinhua
October 21, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam 62 pct complete - Xinhua

government on Friday disclosed that the construction of its 6,450 MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has reached 62 percent completion rate.

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Etiopia, Sudan ed Egitto discutono ancora della diga sul Nilo
October 20, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Etiopia, Sudan ed Egitto discutono ancora della diga sul Nilo

della Grande Rinascita dell’Etiopia (Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – Gerd), che non proseguono al ritmo desiderato. Il ministro dell’irrigazione egiziano…

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Ethiopia, Sudan agree on benefits of mega dam project
October 18, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopia, Sudan agree on benefits of mega dam project

Coordination of Public Participation on the Construction of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), said the dam, which is being built in western Ethiopia…

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Volcanic eruptions linked to social unrest in Ancient Egypt
October 17, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Volcanic eruptions linked to social unrest in Ancient Egypt

Currently, Ethiopia is in the middle of building a humongous dam called the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, or GERD, on the Blue Nile. Tensions are…

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I, PROUD ETHIOPIAN: My Reply to the T-TPLF Birthers Doubting My Ethiopiawinet (Ethiopian-ness)
October 16, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

I, PROUD ETHIOPIAN: My Reply to the T-TPLF Birthers Doubting My Ethiopiawinet (Ethiopian-ness)

He had the temerity to call the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam a “White Elephant” and a “wasteful vanity” project. No matter who laid the…

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Explorer to paddleboard down The Blue Nile
October 14, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Explorer to paddleboard down The Blue Nile

pair will shoot a documentary called The Last Descent, a film showcasing the river’s final weeks before the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is completed.

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Ethiopia: In-Depth Analysis - Past Agreements On the Nile in
October 11, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopia: In-Depth Analysis - Past Agreements On the Nile in

It also has already established an international panel of experts to see the impact of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, the biggest hydroelectric project in…

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Death of the Nile
October 10, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Death of the Nile

Of all these hot-button issues, it is the dam – the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) – that has really stoked the region’s hopes and fears. At a little over…

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Äthiopischer Riesenstaudamm - Ägypten fürchtet biblische Dürre
October 3, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Äthiopischer Riesenstaudamm - Ägypten fürchtet biblische Dürre

Der „Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam“, auf Deutsch etwa „Großer Damm der äthiopischen Wiedergeburt“, ist ein Megaprojekt am Blauen Nil, der sich später…

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Death of the Nile: Egypt fears Ethiopian dam will cut into its water supply
October 2, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Death of the Nile: Egypt fears Ethiopian dam will cut into its water supply

Ethiopia is finalizing construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, its first major dam on the Blue Nile, and then will eventually start filling the giant…

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Turkish textiles firm hand in hand with Ethiopian staff
September 28, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Turkish textiles firm hand in hand with Ethiopian staff

“We have also been the first foreign company to give $2 million in support of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam,” he said referring to a mega construction of…

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ITALY THAT BUILDS (ABROAD)
September 28, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

ITALY THAT BUILDS (ABROAD)

è impegnata in opere in tutto il mondo: dall’ampliamento del Canale di Panama alla grande diga in Etiopia nell’ambito del Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…

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South Sudan's Ongoing Civil War Tests Ethiopia's Foreign Policy
September 14, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

South Sudan's Ongoing Civil War Tests Ethiopia's Foreign Policy

Lyons: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, or GERD, is expected to be the largest hydroelectric dam in Africa when completed. The dam is under construction…

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Ethiopia: Reducing Power Outage!
September 14, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopia: Reducing Power Outage!

There are also several ongoing projects, including the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which would significantly improve the nation’s installed power…

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A diplomatic shake up with a taste of security
September 12, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

A diplomatic shake up with a taste of security

pushing forward with the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, despite Egypt’s objections. A diplomat, who spoke to Mada Masr on condition…

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Egypt and Controlling the Nile - From Mythologies to Real
September 7, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt and Controlling the Nile - From Mythologies to Real

Therefore, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is regarded as an Arab Gulf issue and not just a purely Egyptian affair. 3. Challenge to Egyptian…

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Ethiopia's large dam flooding worries Egypt
September 5, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopia's large dam flooding worries Egypt

Visite du Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, construit sur le Nil bleu (nord-ouest de l’Ethiopie), en 2015. ( Minasse Wondimu Hailu/ Anadolu Agency/ AFP).

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Ethiopia collects public funding for mega dam construction
August 30, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopia collects public funding for mega dam construction

Named Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), located in western Ethiopia, 40 km from Ethiopia’s border with Sudan, it is the largest hydro project in Africa.

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Sudan warns of massive floods as Nile rises to record levels
August 22, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Sudan warns of massive floods as Nile rises to record levels

for international mediation, reports Reuters. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), announced in 2011, is designed to… October 6, 2019. In “Africa”…

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Nuts and Bolts of the Controversial Grand Renaissance Dam
August 18, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Nuts and Bolts of the Controversial Grand Renaissance Dam

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Photo credit: All Africa. The only thing remaining now, before the filling can commence, is the impact assessment report from…

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Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam 60 pct completed - Xinhua
August 8, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam 60 pct completed - Xinhua

7 (Xinhua) — The Ethiopian government on Monday disclosed that the construction of its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has reached 60 percent…

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Egypt urges Ethiopia to 'honour commitments' on dam
August 3, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

Egypt urges Ethiopia to 'honour commitments' on dam

the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, local media reported yesterday. The meeting is set to be attended by the US Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin,…

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How climate change might affect the Nile
August 3, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

How climate change might affect the Nile

But the project under construction is the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which is more than halfway complete. And the water is why it is so controversial.

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ISS Today: Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam a threat to downstream Nile states, including Egypt
July 25, 2017in News, Nile0by admin

ISS Today: Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam a threat to downstream Nile states, including Egypt

ISS Today: Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam a threat to downstream Nile states, including Egypt. By ISS Today• 25 July 2017…

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