Ethiopia
Higher Committee for Nile Water convenes ahead of critical meetings on GERD
Egypt
September 27, 2019
Higher Committee for Nile Water convenes ahead of critical meetings on GERD
The Higher Committee for Nile Water, chaired by Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, held a meeting on Thursday attended by…
Sisi at UN calls for international dialogue and coordinated actions
Egypt
September 25, 2019
Sisi at UN calls for international dialogue and coordinated actions
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stressed in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that the challenges facing…
Egypt open to consultations on the Renaissance Dam: FM
Egypt
September 18, 2019
Egypt open to consultations on the Renaissance Dam: FM
Egypt is open to consultations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in order to reach an agreement that would…
Ethiopia rejects Egypt’s proposal on Grand Renaissance Dam
Egypt
September 17, 2019
Ethiopia rejects Egypt’s proposal on Grand Renaissance Dam
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam meeting, which concluded on Monday evening, failed to address the dam’s technical aspects and was…
Egypt always ready to reach consensus on GERD: Minister
Egypt
September 16, 2019
Egypt always ready to reach consensus on GERD: Minister
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stated on Sunday that Egypt is always ready to reach a point of consensus regarding…
Egypt sensitive to ‘uncoordinated’ action on Nile water
Environment
September 10, 2019
Egypt sensitive to ‘uncoordinated’ action on Nile water
Any work done on the Upper Nile should be organized via coordination between upstream and downstream countries, Minister of Irrigation…
Nile dams construction critical issue for Egypt’s water supply: minister
Egypt
September 9, 2019
Nile dams construction critical issue for Egypt’s water supply: minister
Egypt’s Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohammed Abdel Atty said on Monday that Egypt sees the construction works of…
Next meeting on Ethiopian Renaissance Dam postponed until September, negotiations unfruitful so far
Egypt
August 22, 2019
Next meeting on Ethiopian Renaissance Dam postponed until September, negotiations unfruitful so far
Egypt accepted a request by the Ethiopian side to postpone the date of the six-party meeting between Egypt, Sudan and…
Sudan generals, protesters sign deal paving way for civilian rule
Middle East
August 5, 2019
Sudan generals, protesters sign deal paving way for civilian rule
Sudan’s ruling generals and protest leaders signed a hard-won constitutional declaration on Sunday, paving the way for a transition to…
Egypt hands Ethiopia its vision for the GERD
Egypt
August 3, 2019
Egypt hands Ethiopia its vision for the GERD
Egyptian Minister of Irrigation Mohamed Abdel-Aty and his accompanying delegation held talks with Ethiopia’s Minister of Water, Irrigation and Electricity…