Ethiopian dam on Nile means our death, say Egypt's farmers
4 years, 4 months ago

Ethiopian dam on Nile means our death, say Egypt's farmers

India Today  

In the winter of 1964, Makhluf Abu Kassem was born in this agricultural community newly created at the far end of Egypt's Fayoum oasis. Now, Abu Kassem fears that 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 wants to guarantee a minimum annual release of 40 billion cubic meters of water from the Blue Nile while Ethiopia fills the dam's giant reservoir, according to an irrigation official. The shortage would be filled by water stored behind Egypt's Aswan High Dam in Lake Nasser, which has a gross capacity of 169 billion cubic meters of water. "If the dam is filled and operated without coordination between Egypt and Ethiopia, its impact will be destructive to the whole Egyptian society and the state will not be able to address its repercussions," said Egypt's former Irrigation Minister Mohammed Nasr Allam.

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

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan resume negotiations over a disputed dam
1 year, 3 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 …

Ethiopia starts electricity production at Blue Nile mega-dam
2 years, 10 months ago

Ethiopia starts electricity production at Blue Nile mega-dam

Al Jazeera  

Sudan and Egypt see the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam as a threat, but Ethiopia sees it as essential for its development. Ethiopia began producing electricity for the first time from its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – a massive hydropower plant on the River Nile that neighbours Sudan and Egypt say will cause severe water shortages downstream. “As you can see, …

Ethiopia’s Blue Nile mega-dam explained
3 years, 5 months ago

Ethiopia’s Blue Nile mega-dam explained

Al Jazeera  

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is the source of an almost decade-long diplomatic standoff between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is the source of an almost decade-long diplomatic standoff between Ethiopia and downstream nations Egypt and Sudan. Egypt has based its share of the river’s waters on a 1959 deal that gave it 55.5 billion cubic metres …

Congo leader visits Sudan, Egypt for talks on Nile dispute
3 years, 7 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 invites Ethiopia, Egypt to Nile Dam summit
3 years, 8 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, Sudan and Ethiopia talks over Nile dam fail
3 years, 8 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 …

Fifty years on, the Nile dam that changed the face of Egypt
3 years, 11 months ago

Fifty years on, the Nile dam that changed the face of Egypt

The Independent  

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Egypt leader in 1st South Sudan visit talks Nile, stability
4 years ago

Egypt leader in 1st South Sudan visit talks Nile, stability

Associated Press  

JUBA, South Sudan — In the first visit by an Egyptian president to South Sudan, President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said he and President Salva Kiir discussed regional security and the usage of Nile waters, but he didn’t mention the country currently at the heart of either issue, Ethiopia. The region has been watching to see whether Egypt would try to take …

Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan fail to make progress on disputed dam
4 years, 1 month 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 …

Water already dwindling, Egypt’s farmers fear impact of dam
4 years, 4 months ago

Water already dwindling, Egypt’s farmers fear impact of dam

Associated Press  

SECOND VILLAGE, Egypt — In the winter of 1964, Makhluf Abu Kassem was born in this agricultural community newly created at the far end of Egypt’s Fayoum oasis. Now, Abu Kassem fears that 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 …

‘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 …

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 …

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