Ethiopia rejects outside mediation in Nile River dam dispute
3 years, 9 months ago

Ethiopia rejects outside mediation in Nile River dam dispute

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Ethiopian official said on Tuesday that his government opposes calls by Sudan for outside mediators including the United States in the ongoing dispute over its construction of a massive hydroelectric dam on the Nile River Ethiopia is generally opposed to mediation by outside parties even though the African Union is welcome to help, Dina Mufti, spokesman for Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told reporters. “The tripartite talks between Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam should be concluded between the three countries themselves, not through mediators,” he said. Despite negotiations that have lasted years, Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia have failed to reach a deal over how to share the Nile's water, a lifeline for all three countries.

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Egypt’s leader el-Sissi slams Ethiopia-Somaliland coastline deal and vows support for Somalia
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Egypt’s leader el-Sissi slams Ethiopia-Somaliland coastline deal and vows support for Somalia

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Egypt’s leader said Sunday his country stands shoulder to shoulder with Somalia in its dispute with landlocked Ethiopia, which struck a deal with Somaliland to obtain access to the sea and establish a marine force base. He called on Ethiopia to seek benefits from seaports in Somalia and Djibouti “through transitional means,” rather than through attempts to “control …

Ethiopia and Egypt say no agreement in latest talks over a contentious dam on the Nile
1 year ago

Ethiopia and Egypt say no agreement in latest talks over a contentious dam on the Nile

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia and Egypt said the latest round of talks over a huge, highly contentious hydroelectric dam Ethiopia has built on the Nile’s main tributary again ended with no deal. Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said the talks were unsuccessful due to Ethiopia’s “persistent refusal” to accept any compromise. The dam is on the Blue Nile …

Ethiopia and Egypt say no agreement in latest talks over a contentious dam on the Nile
1 year ago

Ethiopia and Egypt say no agreement in latest talks over a contentious dam on the Nile

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ethiopia and Egypt said the …

Latest talks between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt over mega dam on the Nile end without breakthrough
1 year, 3 months ago

Latest talks between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt over mega dam on the Nile end without breakthrough

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The latest talks over the …

Latest talks between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt over mega dam on the Nile end without breakthrough
1 year, 3 months ago

Latest talks between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt over mega dam on the Nile end without breakthrough

Associated Press  

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The latest talks over the mega dam that Ethiopia is building on the Nile River’s main tributary have broken up without an agreement. About 85% of the river’s flow originates from the Blue Nile in Ethiopia though Egypt has received the lion’s share of the Nile’s waters under decades-old agreements dating back to the British colonial …

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan resume negotiations over a disputed dam
1 year, 4 months ago

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan resume negotiations over a disputed dam

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan resumed their years-long negotiations Sunday over the controversial dam Ethiopia is building on the Nile River’s main tributary, officials said. The resumption of talks came after President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said last month that they aim to reach within four months an agreement on the operation of the …

Egypt, Ethiopia hope to reach agreement within 4 months after long dispute over Africa’s largest dam
1 year, 6 months ago

Egypt, Ethiopia hope to reach agreement within 4 months after long dispute over Africa’s largest dam

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — After years of failed talks, Ethiopia and Egypt said Thursday they aim to finalize within four months an agreement on the operations of Africa’s largest dam, an apparent breakthrough in a dispute that Cairo has described as an existential threat. The joint statement on “expedited negotiations,” issued by Ethiopia’s government, came after Ethiopia’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, …

Ethiopian prime minister meets Sudan’s leaders in Khartoum
1 year, 11 months ago

Ethiopian prime minister meets Sudan’s leaders in Khartoum

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held talks with various Sudanese leaders in Khartoum on Thursday, a sign of rekindling ties between the neighboring African countries, authorities said. For several years Sudan has been at odds with Ethiopia over border disputes and its construction of a massive dam on the Blue Nile that also has caused tensions with downstream …

Sudan and Ethiopia are nearing a fight over land and water
3 years, 4 months ago

Sudan and Ethiopia are nearing a fight over land and water

Al Jazeera  

Humanitarian agencies and the international community have rightly decried the growing conflict within Ethiopia as a humanitarian disaster. The Sudanese military has been adamant about defending its control of the territory, and Sudan’s interim Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was recently quoted during a visit to al-Fashqa as declaring that, “We want our relationship to be good with Ethiopia, but we …

Egypt, Sudan urge UN action on Nile dam, Ethiopia says ‘no’
3 years, 6 months ago

Egypt, Sudan urge UN action on Nile dam, Ethiopia says ‘no’

The Hindu  

Egypt and Sudan urged the UN Security Council on Thursday to undertake “preventive diplomacy” and call for a legally binding agreement to resolve a dispute with Ethiopia over the availability of water from its dam on the Nile river, but Ethiopia insisted the matter can be solved by the African Union and many council members agreed. while preventing the inflicting …

Egypt, Sudan urge UN action on Nile dam, Ethiopia says 'no'
3 years, 6 months ago

Egypt, Sudan urge UN action on Nile dam, Ethiopia says 'no'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Egypt and Sudan urged the …

UNSC discusses Ethiopia dam amid strained ties with Egypt, Sudan
3 years, 6 months ago

UNSC discusses Ethiopia dam amid strained ties with Egypt, Sudan

Al Jazeera  

Security Council meeting comes after Ethiopia informed downstream nations Egypt and Sudan it has begun the second phase of filling GERD. Thursday’s open session comes after Egypt and Sudan turned to the 15-member body as Ethiopia began this week the second stage of filling GERD. Egypt and Sudan have been pushing Ethiopia to sign a binding deal over the filling …

Egypt urges UN to back call for binding deal on Ethiopia dam
3 years, 6 months ago

Egypt urges UN to back call for binding deal on Ethiopia dam

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Egypt’s foreign minister said Wednesday …

Egypt angry as it says Ethiopia has resumed filling GERD
3 years, 6 months ago

Egypt angry as it says Ethiopia has resumed filling GERD

Al Jazeera  

Egypt says unilateral move violates international laws and norms as tensions continue to rise over huge dam built on Nile’s main tributary. Egypt has said it received an official notice from Ethiopia that it had started the next phase of filling a controversial huge dam on the Nile River’s main tributary, raising tensions days before an upcoming meeting of the …

Sudan wants UN Security Council to discuss Ethiopia’s Nile dam
3 years, 6 months ago

Sudan wants UN Security Council to discuss Ethiopia’s Nile dam

Al Jazeera  

Sudan, Egypt want international community to intervene ahead of Ethiopia’s plans to go ahead with the second filling of the dam this summer. Sudan has asked the United Nations Security Council to meet and discuss a dispute over a giant dam being built by Ethiopia on the Blue Nile. Earlier this month, Sudan and Egypt agreed to work together on …

Ethiopia rejects Arab League resolution on Renaissance Dam
3 years, 7 months ago

Ethiopia rejects Arab League resolution on Renaissance Dam

Al Jazeera  

Addis Ababa slams the bloc’s communique calling on UN Security Council to intervene in Ethiopia’s dispute with Egypt and Sudan. Ethiopia has rejected an Arab League resolution calling on the United Nations Security Council to intervene in a lingering dispute between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over a massive dam Addis Ababa is building on the Blue Nile, the Nile River’s …

Congo leader visits Sudan, Egypt for talks on Nile dispute
3 years, 8 months ago

Congo leader visits Sudan, Egypt for talks on Nile dispute

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Congo’s president, the current head of the African Union, met Saturday with Egyptian and Sudanese officials amid international and regional efforts to relaunch negotiations over Ethiopia’s disputed dam on the Nile River’s main tributary. Burhan reiterated Sudan’s call for a negotiated agreement on the filling and operation of the dam’s massive reservoir, the sovereign council said in a …

Sudan threatens legal action if Ethiopia dam filled without deal
3 years, 8 months ago

Sudan threatens legal action if Ethiopia dam filled without deal

Al Jazeera  

A Sudanese minister has warned that his country could take legal action against Ethiopia if the latter goes ahead with plans to fill a mega-dam on the Blue Nile without first reaching a deal with Khartoum and Cairo. In a series of Twitter posts on Friday, Sudan’s Irrigation Minister Yasser Abbas also said Ethiopia had “objected” to an invitation for …

Sudan invites Ethiopia, Egypt to Nile Dam summit
3 years, 9 months ago

Sudan invites Ethiopia, Egypt to Nile Dam summit

Al Jazeera  

Egypt regards the dam as an existential threat to its water supplies, while Khartoum fears its own dams would be harmed. Sudan’s prime minister has invited his Egyptian and Ethiopian counterparts to a closed-door meeting to discuss the long-running dispute over Addis Ababa’s mega-dam on the Blue Nile, his office said. Ever since the construction began on the $4.6bn dam …

Egypt’s el-Sisi warns ‘all options open’ after dam talks fail
3 years, 9 months ago

Egypt’s el-Sisi warns ‘all options open’ after dam talks fail

Al Jazeera  

Latest round of negotiations between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia concluded on with no resolution to long-running disputes about GERD. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has warned that “all options are open” after the latest round of talks between his country, Sudan and Ethiopia about a giant dam built by the latter on the Blue Nile ended without progress. “I am …

Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia talks over Nile dam fail
3 years, 9 months ago

Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia talks over Nile dam fail

Al Jazeera  

The two-day talks in Kinshasa between Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia over the Renaissance dam ended without a breakthrough. Egypt’s foreign ministry said the talks failed after Ethiopia rejected a Sudanese proposal to include international mediators in talks. “This position reveals once again Ethiopia’s lack of political will to negotiate in good faith,” Egypt’s foreign ministry said in a statement. Last …

DR Congo to host talks on controversial Ethiopia dam
3 years, 9 months ago

DR Congo to host talks on controversial Ethiopia dam

Al Jazeera  

Foreign ministers from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan will meet in Kinshasa from Saturday for 3-day talks on Grand Renaissance Dam. The foreign ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan will meet in Kinshasa from Saturday for talks on the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile, Democratic Republic of the Congo officials said. The three-day meeting will be hosted …

Sudan’s cabinet backs UAE mediation in disputes with Ethiopia
3 years, 9 months ago

Sudan’s cabinet backs UAE mediation in disputes with Ethiopia

Al Jazeera  

Tensions around the control of farmland in the border town of al-Fashqa recently witnessed a deadly escalation, while talks over GERD have reached an impasse. Sudan’s transitional cabinet has backed an initiative by the United Arab Emirates to mediate in a border dispute with Ethiopia, as well as over a controversial large dam built by Addis Ababa on the Blue …

Ethiopia Dam: Talks break down between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt
4 years ago

Ethiopia Dam: Talks break down between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt

CNN  

CNN — Negotiations between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt, in a long-running dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile, have reached a new impasse, the three countries said on Sunday. Ethiopia said in a foreign ministry statement that despite previously insisting on meetings with the African Union experts, Sudan objected to their terms of reference and refused …

Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt talks on mega-dam break down, again
4 years ago

Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt talks on mega-dam break down, again

Al Jazeera  

Sudan expresses frustration after negotiations stall but Egypt, Ethiopia blame Sudanese objections for the new impasse. A new round of negotiations between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt aimed at resolving a long-running dispute about a giant dam Addis Ababa is building on the Blue Nile has broken down once again. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has been a source of tension …

Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan fail to make progress on disputed dam
4 years, 2 months ago

Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan fail to make progress on disputed dam

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan failed to agree on a new negotiating approach to resolve their years-long dispute over the controversial dam that Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile, the three countries said Wednesday. The renewed talks followed President Donald Trump’s comments in which he said downstream Egypt could end up “blowing up” the project, which Cairo has …

Three-way talks over Ethiopia's Nile River dam set to resume
4 years, 2 months ago

Three-way talks over Ethiopia's Nile River dam set to resume

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Negotiations between Egypt Ethiopia and Sudan over the controversial dam …

Ethiopia blasts Trump remark that Egypt will ‘blow up’ dam
4 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopia blasts Trump remark that Egypt will ‘blow up’ dam

Associated Press  

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia on Saturday denounced “belligerent threats” over the huge dam it has nearly completed on the Blue Nile River, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said downstream Egypt will “blow up” the project it has called an existential threat. Ethiopia’s foreign minister summoned the U.S. ambassador to seek clarification, saying “the incitement of war between …

Ethiopia condemns Trump remark that Egypt will ‘blow up’ dam
4 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopia condemns Trump remark that Egypt will ‘blow up’ dam

LA Times  

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, center right, walks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed after meeting in Addis Ababa in February. Ethiopia on Saturday denounced “belligerent threats” over the huge dam it has nearly completed on the Blue Nile River, a day after President Trump said that Egypt will “blow up” the project it has called an existential …

US suspends some aid to Ethiopia over dam dispute with Egypt
4 years, 4 months ago

US suspends some aid to Ethiopia over dam dispute with Egypt

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — On the guidance of President Donald Trump, the State Department said Wednesday the U.S. is suspending some aid to Ethiopia over the “lack of progress” in the country’s talks with Egypt and Sudan over a massive, disputed dam project it is completing on the Nile River. A State Department spokesperson told The Associated Press the decision to “temporarily …

‘Means our death’: Egyptian farmers fear effect of Ethiopia dam
4 years, 4 months ago

‘Means our death’: Egyptian farmers fear effect of Ethiopia dam

Al Jazeera  

The prospect of the mega-dam is a new worry for Egyptian farmers with water scarcity already a major problem. Now, Abu Kassem fears a dam Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile, the Nile’s main tributary, could add to the severe water shortages already hitting his village if no deal is struck to ensure a continued flow of water. It …

Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan resume AU-led talks over disputed dam
4 years, 4 months ago

Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan resume AU-led talks over disputed dam

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Three key Nile basin countries on Sunday resumed online negotiations led by the African Union to resolve a years-long dispute over a giant hydroelectric dam that Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile, Egyptian and Ethiopian officials said. The two downstream nations, Egypt and Sudan, have repeatedly insisted Ethiopia must not start filling the reservoir without reaching a …

Pope urges Nile states to continue talks over disputed dam
4 years, 5 months ago

Pope urges Nile states to continue talks over disputed dam

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Pope Francis on Saturday urged Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to continue talks to resolve their years-long dispute over a massive dam Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile that has led to sharp regional tensions and fears of military conflict. Egypt and Sudan suspended talks with Ethiopia earlier this month after Ethiopia proposed linking a deal on the …

Ethiopia, Egypt reach ‘major common understanding’ on dam
4 years, 5 months ago

Ethiopia, Egypt reach ‘major common understanding’ on dam

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Ethiopia’s prime minister said Tuesday his country, Egypt and Sudan have reached a “major common understanding which paves the way for a breakthrough agreement” on a massive dam project that has led to sharp regional tensions and led some to fear military conflict. Ethiopia has said the rising water is from heavy rains, and the new statement said …

Tensions over Nile River dam project as heavy rain sows confusion
4 years, 5 months ago

Tensions over Nile River dam project as heavy rain sows confusion

CNN  

CNN — Nine years of talks and several fragile agreements over how to share the water of the world’s longest river were almost thrown out of the window last week — all because of a bout of heavy rain. Satellite images released last Tuesday by the US-based company Maxar Technologies showed water pooling in a reservoir behind a controversial dam …

Egypt is backed into a corner over the Nile dam – it may have no choice but to go to war
4 years, 5 months ago

Egypt is backed into a corner over the Nile dam – it may have no choice but to go to war

The Independent  

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AP Interview: Ethiopia to fill disputed dam, deal or no deal
4 years, 6 months ago

AP Interview: Ethiopia to fill disputed dam, deal or no deal

Associated Press  

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — It’s a clash over water usage that Egypt calls an existential threat and Ethiopia calls a lifeline for millions out of poverty. The years-long dispute pits Ethiopia’s desire to become a major power exporter and development engine against Egypt’s concern that the dam will significantly curtail its water supply if filled too quickly. This week some …

Sudan says talks on Ethiopia’s Nile dam fail to produce deal
4 years, 6 months ago

Sudan says talks on Ethiopia’s Nile dam fail to produce deal

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The latest round of talks between three key Nile basin countries have failed to resolve a contentious dispute over construction of a giant $4.6 billion hydroelectric dam in Ethiopia, Sudan’s irrigation minister said. Sudan’s Irrigation Minister Yasser Abbas told reporters in the Sudanese capital Khartoum after talks ended Wednesday that the three counties’ irrigation leaders have agreed on …

Blood on the Nile is what's coming if Egypt and Ethiopia continue their war of words over water
4 years, 10 months ago

Blood on the Nile is what's coming if Egypt and Ethiopia continue their war of words over water

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For thousands of years, Egypt built …

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