Ethiopia
Ethiopia rejects UN Security Council mediation in GERD crisis
Egypt
June 25, 2021
Ethiopia rejects UN Security Council mediation in GERD crisis
Ethiopia has rejected the proposals of Egypt and Sudan to refer the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)…
Medical official: air strike kills at least 43 in Ethiopia’s Tigray
World
June 23, 2021
Medical official: air strike kills at least 43 in Ethiopia’s Tigray
ADDIS ABABA June 23 (Reuters) – An air strike killed at least 43 people in the town of Togoga in…
UN expert says Eritrea has ‘effective control’ in parts of Tigray
World
June 22, 2021
UN expert says Eritrea has ‘effective control’ in parts of Tigray
GENEVA, June 22 (Reuters) – Eritrea now has “effective control” of parts of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, a U.N. human rights…
Ethiopia can’t make complete 2nd filling due to GERD inefficiency, Egyptian minister
Egypt
June 21, 2021
Ethiopia can’t make complete 2nd filling due to GERD inefficiency, Egyptian minister
The Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Abdel-Aty said Sunday that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has…
UN rights chief deplores abuse reports in Ethiopia’s Tigray
World
June 21, 2021
UN rights chief deplores abuse reports in Ethiopia’s Tigray
GENEVA, June 21 (Reuters) – The UN rights chief said on Monday she was “deeply disturbed” by reports of continued…
Ethiopia votes in greatest electoral test yet for Abiy
World
June 21, 2021
Ethiopia votes in greatest electoral test yet for Abiy
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia was voting Monday in the greatest electoral test yet for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed…
Ethiopia’s intransigence over GERD risks destabilizing East African region: Egypt FM
Egypt
June 20, 2021
Ethiopia’s intransigence over GERD risks destabilizing East African region: Egypt FM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry warned Saturday that Ethiopia’s stubbornness over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) risks destabilizing the…
Video: ‘GERD is very concerning to us,’ says Top US General
Egypt
June 19, 2021
Video: ‘GERD is very concerning to us,’ says Top US General
The head of the US Central command Kenneth McKenzie has stepped into the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…
Ethiopian minister says GERD filling is proceeding as scheduled
Egypt
June 16, 2021
Ethiopian minister says GERD filling is proceeding as scheduled
Ethiopian Water, Irrigation, and Energy Minister, Sileshi Bekele, reiterated that the second round of filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…
Egyptian, Qatari foreign ministers meet in Doha
Egypt
June 15, 2021
Egyptian, Qatari foreign ministers meet in Doha
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Monday met with his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in Doha. The two…