Ethiopia
Samar al-Nil: Ethiopian cuisine in Dokki with a fusion twist
Food
February 3, 2012
Samar al-Nil: Ethiopian cuisine in Dokki with a fusion twist
I thought my understanding of geography was perfect. My map tells me that there’s a line dividing Sudan from Ethiopia,…
Ethiopia dam to generate electricity, foreign minister says
Egypt
January 31, 2012
Ethiopia dam to generate electricity, foreign minister says
Ethiopia will use its Grand Millennium Dam to generate electricity, the country’s foreign minister said at a press conference with…
Millennium Dam committee to meet in Sudan
Environment
January 15, 2012
Millennium Dam committee to meet in Sudan
Khartoum is hosting a two-day meeting of the tripartite technical committee that will evaluate Ethiopia’s Millennium Dam on Sunday. Four…
Egypt looks to make up for lost ground with Nile Basin countries
Egypt
January 13, 2012
Egypt looks to make up for lost ground with Nile Basin countries
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr is currently on a six-country tour of the Nile Basin countries as Egypt increases its…
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…