Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Ethiopia pushes Egypt into tight corner after Nile dam talks collapse

Cairo reserves its right under international charters to defend its water source as a matter of national security in the event of harm, raising the spectre of military conflict.

Amr Emam 27, Dec 2023

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks at the inauguration of the newly remodeled Meskel Square on June 13, 2021 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (Getty)

Islamizing the Nile River Conflict

The Ethiopian government is purposefully involving religious rhetoric into justifying its technical dispute over the Nile River with Egypt and Sudan. The reasons why Abiy Ahmed government decided to…

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Egypt and Ethiopia’s Slow-Motion Nile Dispute Comes to a Head

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have been at loggerheads with each other for almost 10 years over Addis Abba’s controversial dam being built on the Nile River.Ethiopia asserts that the new hydroelectric…

Yasmine El Geressi 17, Jul 2020

Two of Africa’s Most Populous and Powerful Countries Fight for Survival

Ethiopia,EgyptandSudanbegan US-sponsored negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in November and were expected to conclude them by January 15, but despite progress, the talks…

Yasmine El Geressi 17, Jan 2020

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