Ethiopia
Agreements on Ethiopia’s dam signed within 2 weeks: minister
Egypt
March 15, 2016
Agreements on Ethiopia’s dam signed within 2 weeks: minister
Within the next two weeks, Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia will sign agreements concerning Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam. Based on technical…
Ethiopia plans new 2,000 MW hydropower dam: Desalegn
Egypt
March 10, 2016
Ethiopia plans new 2,000 MW hydropower dam: Desalegn
Ethiopia, which plans to become a top regional electricity exporter, will soon launch a new 2,000 megawatt hydropower dam, Prime…
Nile dam technical studies non-binding: Ethiopian minister
Egypt
February 18, 2016
Nile dam technical studies non-binding: Ethiopian minister
Results from technical studies assessing potential harm from Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam are not binding for Addis Ababa, its water…
Ethiopia won’t halt dam construction: minister
Egypt
February 12, 2016
Ethiopia won’t halt dam construction: minister
Ethiopia stressed it will not halt the construction of the Renaissance Dam even for a moment, and will continue construction…
Further negotiations on Renaissance Dam in Addis Ababa within month: sources
Egypt
February 11, 2016
Further negotiations on Renaissance Dam in Addis Ababa within month: sources
Sources participating in the meetings on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam said on Thursday that the water ministers of Egypt,…
Renaissance Dam meetings start in Khartoum to discuss consultancy firms’ technical offer
Egypt
February 10, 2016
Renaissance Dam meetings start in Khartoum to discuss consultancy firms’ technical offer
Egyptian, Ethiopian and Sudanese water ministers took part Wednesday in a meeting in Khartoum to review the offers from two…
Contracts on Renaissance dam studies being reviewed by State Council
Egypt
February 8, 2016
Contracts on Renaissance dam studies being reviewed by State Council
The Water Resources and Irrigation Ministry has sent a draft of the initial contracts, which will be signed between Egypt,…
Preparedness needed for water scarcity from Ethiopian dam: water company
Egypt
February 7, 2016
Preparedness needed for water scarcity from Ethiopian dam: water company
Egypt should be prepared to cope with “water scarcity” caused by Ethiopia’s disputed Grand Renaissance Dam project, said the head…
Drought tests a changed Ethiopia
Environment
January 31, 2016
Drought tests a changed Ethiopia
On a treeless plain in eastern Ethiopia, thousands of destitute pastoralists have set up camp outside the tiny village of…
Egypt receives Renaissance Dam studies’ technical offer from consulting firms
Egypt
January 29, 2016
Egypt receives Renaissance Dam studies’ technical offer from consulting firms
Water Resources Minister Hossam al-Moghazi announced that Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia received Friday from two French groups, BRL and Artelia,…