Ethiopia
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Egypt’s enemy or a blessing in disguise?
Environment
January 5, 2012
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Egypt’s enemy or a blessing in disguise?
Preliminary construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GRD) began in April 2011 on the Blue Nile River near the…
Arab world: ‘Scarce data in a water-scarce region’
Environment
December 20, 2011
Arab world: ‘Scarce data in a water-scarce region’
Water is potentially a matter of conflict and death as well as life in the Arab region, which is why…
Ethiopia’s Millennium Dam will not harm Egypt or Sudan, says official
Egypt
October 24, 2011
Ethiopia’s Millennium Dam will not harm Egypt or Sudan, says official
An Ethiopian official dismissed on Monday claims that the country’s proposed Millennium Dam would negatively impact Egypt and Sudan, saying…
Nile Basin meeting deferred to 17 December
Egypt
October 13, 2011
Nile Basin meeting deferred to 17 December
Egypt and Sudan have agreed to Kenya’s request to call off a regional water meeting to 17 December, according to…
Egypt changes tone on Ethiopia’s Nile dams
Egypt
September 17, 2011
Egypt changes tone on Ethiopia’s Nile dams
Egypt's prime minister said Ethiopia's planned Nile River dams "could be a source of benefit" - a significant change in…
Ethiopian FM arrives in Cairo to bolster economic relations
Egypt
September 14, 2011
Ethiopian FM arrives in Cairo to bolster economic relations
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Hailemariam Desalegn arrived in Cairo Wednesday leading a delegation to discuss bilateral relations. Desalegn will attend the…
Ethiopia says plans to build more Nile dams
World
September 9, 2011
Ethiopia says plans to build more Nile dams
ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia has announced plans to construct two dams along its share of the Nile, six months after…
FM: Ethiopian PM’s visit to Egypt will not tackle Nile issues
Egypt
September 9, 2011
FM: Ethiopian PM’s visit to Egypt will not tackle Nile issues
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Essam Sharaf and several other Egyptian officials on…
Ethiopian ambassador: Millennium Dam will not hurt relations with Egypt
Egypt
July 13, 2011
Ethiopian ambassador: Millennium Dam will not hurt relations with Egypt
Ethiopia's ambassador to Egypt on Tuesday said the Grand Millennium Dam project, the largest hydroelectric project in Africa, will not…
Ethiopia plans power exports to Egypt
Business
June 29, 2011
Ethiopia plans power exports to Egypt
ADDIS ABABA--Ethiopia plans to sell power to Sudan, Yemen, Kenya and even Egypt, with whom it is at odds over…