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Renaissance Dam
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Renaissance Dam
11 min read
As tripartite talks resume, Egypt fears long-sought binding agreement on GERD may be mirage
There are fears in Cairo that Addis Ababa is merely maneuvering to stall for time
Renaissance Dam
24 min read
A decade of dispute: The battle over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
"The answer to all of these types of concerns is cooperation and a degree of economic integration."
Renaissance Dam
14 min read
Egypt’s bet on international pressure yields scant results as GERD talks remain at impasse
Egypt's water minister blamed the lack of progress on “intransigent positions” held by Ethiopia
Renaissance Dam
13 min read
As tensions build over Ethiopia’s postponed elections, PM takes heat from opposition parties
Simon Marks
| Diplomatic sources close to GERD talks suspect Abiy boosts political capital at home
Egypt foreign policy
18 min read
Egypt courts Sudan as time runs out in Ethiopia dam dispute
The clock is ticking in a long-running dispute over Ethiopia’s plans to build a mega-dam
Renaissance Dam
8 min read
Sources: Egypt ‘counting on US’ to prevent Ethiopia from filling dam without final agreement
US President Donald Trump wants to preside over a signing ceremony, said a source close to the talks
Renaissance Dam
15 min read
Sources: US-proposed GERD deal sets Ethiopia water release at 37 bcm, major disputes remain
For the US proposal to become a reality, Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia must first make major concessions
Egypt-Ethiopia relations
10 min read
Renaissance Dam negotiations between Egypt and Ethiopia ‘stumbling’ as talks set to resume next week
What remains in question is Egypt’s ability to manage its broader water resources issue.
African Union
11 min read
Ethiopian bid for mediation, African Union suspension trouble Egypt’s play for role in Sudan’s transition
Egypt is an eager mediator in Sudan but its position is contested by Ethiopia and Kenya
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Opinion
Akram Ismail
A revolutionary Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
What is the relationship between the dam and the revolution?
Heba El-Sherif
Media spotlight: Meddling with the Nile is a red line
Media pundits still debate the dam's validity, ignoring wider issues of water scarcity
Sharif S Elmusa
Sharing the Nile waters according to needs
There may not be enough water for everybody to get all they want from the Nile’s waters, but sharing
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Renaissance Dam
7 min read
GERD talks stumble yet again, with no prospect of binding agreement
Renaissance Dam
5 min read
Ethiopia irrigation minister: Ethiopia has not started filling dam, pooling in reservoir due to rains is ‘known to Egyptian president’
Renaissance Dam
11 min read
Egypt asks UN Security Council to intervene in GERD dispute, Sisi says Egypt committed to diplomatic solution
Renaissance Dam
5 min read
Egypt, Sudan reject Ethiopian offer for transitional agreement on mega-dam to allow initial filling in summer
Ahmed Abu Zeid
4 min read
FM spokesperson: Ethiopian PM’s rejection of World Bank mediation in Renaissance Dam negotiations ‘taken out of context’
Egypt-Sudan relations
4 min read
Government official: Sudan rejects Egypt’s Halayeb Triangle offer
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