Ethiopia
US says Eritrean forces should leave Tigray immediately
World
January 27, 2021
US says Eritrean forces should leave Tigray immediately
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United States said all soldiers from Eritrea should leave Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region “immediately.” A…
Witnesses: Eritrean soldiers loot, kill in Ethiopia’s Tigray
World
January 25, 2021
Witnesses: Eritrean soldiers loot, kill in Ethiopia’s Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Eritrean soldiers’ pockets clinked with stolen jewelry. Warily, Zenebu watched them try on dresses and…
Egyptian minister slams Ethiopia’s continued intransigence on GERD negotiations
Egypt
January 24, 2021
Egyptian minister slams Ethiopia’s continued intransigence on GERD negotiations
Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Abdel Ati has criticized Ethiopia’s continued intransigence regarding Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.…
Sudan will not accept a ‘done deal’ in GERD talks: Sudanese Council
Egypt
January 24, 2021
Sudan will not accept a ‘done deal’ in GERD talks: Sudanese Council
Sudan said that it will not accept the imposition of a fait accompli deal in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…
We won’t accept de facto policy on GERD, says Sudanese PM
Egypt
January 19, 2021
We won’t accept de facto policy on GERD, says Sudanese PM
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Monday said that his country will not accept imposing a de facto situation on…
‘Extreme urgent need’: Starvation haunts Ethiopia’s Tigray
World
January 17, 2021
‘Extreme urgent need’: Starvation haunts Ethiopia’s Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — From “emaciated” refugees to crops burned on the brink of harvest, starvation threatens the survivors of…
Sudanese protesters rally, demand detention centers closed
Middle East
January 15, 2021
Sudanese protesters rally, demand detention centers closed
CAIRO (AP) — Dozens of Sudanese rallied in the capital, Khartoum, on Thursday to demand the closure of illegal detention…
United Arab Emirates proposes initiative to break deadlock in GERD negotiations
Egypt
January 14, 2021
United Arab Emirates proposes initiative to break deadlock in GERD negotiations
A top-ranking delegation from the Emirati Ministry of Foreign Affairs has finished a one-day-visit to Sudan, aimed at bringing an…
Ethiopia begins constructing new dam in northern Amhara region
World
January 11, 2021
Ethiopia begins constructing new dam in northern Amhara region
Ethiopia broke ground on Saturday and began building a new dam worth US$125 million in North Shewa, Amhara Region. Construction…
Egypt reveals reason behind yet another failure of GERD talks
Egypt
January 11, 2021
Egypt reveals reason behind yet another failure of GERD talks
Egypt on Sunday explained that the recent sessions of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) negotiations have failed once again due…