Blue Nile
Sudan demands change in GERD negotiations
Egypt
July 29, 2021
Sudan demands change in GERD negotiations
Sudan announced that the only way it would continue in negotiations around the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is for…
Sudan says water arriving from Blue Nile down by 50% due to GERD
Egypt
July 17, 2021
Sudan says water arriving from Blue Nile down by 50% due to GERD
The Roseires Dam administration in Sudan said Saturday that the water supply from the Blue Nile continues to decrease by…
Sisi warns against imposing a fait accompli in GERD crisis
Egypt
May 27, 2021
Sisi warns against imposing a fait accompli in GERD crisis
During his diplomatic visit to Djibouti, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned against imposing a fait accompli in the Grand…
Sudan’s GERD committee mulls ICC, local lawsuit
Egypt
April 26, 2021
Sudan’s GERD committee mulls ICC, local lawsuit
Sudanese Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Yasser Abbas said on Sunday that his country’s government is discussing the prosecution…
Some foreign companies gain from financing GERD construction: minister
Egypt
April 15, 2021
Some foreign companies gain from financing GERD construction: minister
The World Bank does not finance the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) construction, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, said, adding that…
Egypt warns Ethiopia against GERD action, says will take ‘serious’ measures
Egypt
April 12, 2021
Egypt warns Ethiopia against GERD action, says will take ‘serious’ measures
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Sunday that his country would take “serious” measures to protect water security and…
Sisi urges cooperation from Ethiopia on GERD, warns that ‘all options are open’
Egypt
April 7, 2021
Sisi urges cooperation from Ethiopia on GERD, warns that ‘all options are open’
During a speech on Wednesday, Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi commented again on the ongoing (and failing) negotiations over the…
Egypt, Sudan call on Ethiopia to respond to UN offer over GERD impasse
Egypt
March 13, 2021
Egypt, Sudan call on Ethiopia to respond to UN offer over GERD impasse
Egypt and Sudan in a Friday joint statement called on Ethiopia to respond to the UN’s offer to participate in…
Ethiopia says 75% of GERD construction completed, second filling in 2021
Egypt
August 21, 2020
Ethiopia says 75% of GERD construction completed, second filling in 2021
Ethiopia announced that 75 percent of the Renaissance Dam’s construction on the Blue Nile has been completed, while Prime Minister…
Egypt expresses solidarity with Sudan over Bout Dam collapse
Egypt
August 3, 2020
Egypt expresses solidarity with Sudan over Bout Dam collapse
Egypt has expressed solidarity with Sudan following the collapse of the Bout Dam in the southeastern Blue Nile province, which…