Ethiopia
Egypt says first round of Sudan-mediated talks on GERD ‘not positive’
Egypt
June 10, 2020
Egypt says first round of Sudan-mediated talks on GERD ‘not positive’
Egypt’s Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources on Wednesday said that the first meeting of the irrigation ministers of Egypt,…
Egypt worries Ethiopia will procrastinate on Sudan-mediated GERD talks
Egypt
June 9, 2020
Egypt worries Ethiopia will procrastinate on Sudan-mediated GERD talks
Egypt expressed concerns Tuesday that recent Sudan mediated talks over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dame (GERD) will become a new…
Ethiopian domestic workers stranded in crisis-hit Lebanon
Middle East
June 4, 2020
Ethiopian domestic workers stranded in crisis-hit Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Dozens of domestic workers gathered outside the Ethiopian consulate in Beirut on Thursday, some inquiring about flights…
Sudan submits memorandum to UN Security Council on GERD dispute
Egypt
June 4, 2020
Sudan submits memorandum to UN Security Council on GERD dispute
The Sudanese government announced that it has submitted a memorandum to the UN Security Council regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance…
Ethiopia begins preliminary steps to fill GERD reservoir
Egypt
May 31, 2020
Ethiopia begins preliminary steps to fill GERD reservoir
Ethiopia announced Saturday its preparations for clearing the land behind the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) to begin filling its…
EU welcomes resumption of Ethiopian Renaissance Dam negotiations
Egypt
May 29, 2020
EU welcomes resumption of Ethiopian Renaissance Dam negotiations
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell on Thursday welcomed the resumption of negotiations between Egypt, Sudan…
Communion ritual unchanged in Orthodox Church despite virus
World
May 29, 2020
Communion ritual unchanged in Orthodox Church despite virus
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — One by one, the children and adults line up for the centuries-old ritual of Holy Communion,…
Sudan holds talks with Egypt, Ethiopia to resume Renaissance Dam negotiations
Egypt
May 27, 2020
Sudan holds talks with Egypt, Ethiopia to resume Renaissance Dam negotiations
Sudanese Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Yasser Abbas held two separate meetings on Monday with his counterparts, Egyptian Minister…
Egypt is ready to resume Renaissance Dam negotiations: Foreign Ministry
Egypt
May 23, 2020
Egypt is ready to resume Renaissance Dam negotiations: Foreign Ministry
Egypt on Thursday said it is willing to resume negotiations with Ethiopia and Sudan on the rules for filling and operating…
Renaissance Dam construction now 73% complete: Ethiopian minister
World
May 22, 2020
Renaissance Dam construction now 73% complete: Ethiopian minister
Ethiopian Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy Seleshi Bekele announced on Friday that construction on the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…