Ethiopia
GERD tripartite negotiations to resume Tuesday, says AU president
Egypt
October 26, 2020
GERD tripartite negotiations to resume Tuesday, says AU president
Negotiations between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will resume on Tuesday, two months after Egypt’s…
EU supports continued discussions between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopian over GERD
Egypt
October 25, 2020
EU supports continued discussions between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopian over GERD
The Ambassador of the European Union to Egypt Christian Berger on Wednesday said that the EU supports continued discussions between…
Egypt accuses Ethiopia of failing Washington agreement on GERD
Egypt
October 25, 2020
Egypt accuses Ethiopia of failing Washington agreement on GERD
Egyptian Minister of Irrigation Mohammed Abdel Attay on Saturday accused Ethiopia of failing to uphold the Washington agreement to resolve…
Ethiopia blasts Trump remark that Egypt will ‘blow up’ dam
Egypt
October 24, 2020
Ethiopia blasts Trump remark that Egypt will ‘blow up’ dam
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia on Saturday denounced “belligerent threats” over the huge dam it has nearly completed on…
GERD construction may stall because of financial problems: former minister
Egypt
October 20, 2020
GERD construction may stall because of financial problems: former minister
The construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) may stall, as the Italian companies that are set to build…
Ethiopia increases GERD storage capacity to 74 billion cubic meters without research
Egypt
October 16, 2020
Ethiopia increases GERD storage capacity to 74 billion cubic meters without research
Ethiopia has increased the storage capacity of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) from 11 to 74 billion cubic meters,…
Former Egyptian minister slams Ethiopia’s move to use GERD to generate power as ‘thuggery’
Egypt
October 6, 2020
Former Egyptian minister slams Ethiopia’s move to use GERD to generate power as ‘thuggery’
Egypt’s former Minister of Irrigation Mohamed Nasr Allam has condemned an Ethiopian announcement stating that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…
Ethiopia bans flights over dam for security reasons – aviation chief
Middle East
October 5, 2020
Ethiopia bans flights over dam for security reasons – aviation chief
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia has banned all flights over its giant new hydropower dam on the Blue Nile for…
Ethiopian migrants held in Saudi Arabia call it ‘hellish’
Egypt
October 2, 2020
Ethiopian migrants held in Saudi Arabia call it ‘hellish’
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — From a filthy cell in Saudi Arabia, the Ethiopian migrant spoke on a smuggled phone,…
Ethiopia tells UN ‘no intention’ of using dam to harm Egypt, Sudan
Egypt
September 26, 2020
Ethiopia tells UN ‘no intention’ of using dam to harm Egypt, Sudan
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told the United Nations on Friday that his country has “no…