Ethiopia
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…
At UN assembly, Sisi speaks of Egypt’s concern over GERD
Egypt
September 23, 2020
At UN assembly, Sisi speaks of Egypt’s concern over GERD
During a Tuesday speech to the 75th UN General Assembly, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that Egypt’s people are deeply…
Ethiopia files terrorism charges against leading opposition activist
World
September 19, 2020
Ethiopia files terrorism charges against leading opposition activist
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia has filed terrorism charges against a prominent media mogul and opposition politician from the Oromo…
Ethiopia faces series of challenges on international and domestic fronts
Features/Interviews
September 7, 2020
Ethiopia faces series of challenges on international and domestic fronts
Ethiopia’s government, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has found itself in a quagmire of rising domestic and international tensions,…
US to cut $100 million in aid to Ethiopia over dam dispute
Egypt
September 3, 2020
US to cut $100 million in aid to Ethiopia over dam dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has decided to cut $100 million in aid to Ethiopia amid a dispute with…