Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)
Sudan hopes for major US role in resolving GERD crisis
Egypt
June 6, 2021
Sudan hopes for major US role in resolving GERD crisis
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mariam al-Sadiq expressed her hope that the US would exert enough political and diplomatic pressure on Ethiopia…
We will build over 100 dams during the upcoming fiscal year, says Ethiopia’s PM
Egypt
May 31, 2021
We will build over 100 dams during the upcoming fiscal year, says Ethiopia’s PM
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced Sunday that his country will build more than 100 small and medium sized dams…
Sudan seeks Senegal’s role in resolving GERD crisis
Egypt
May 30, 2021
Sudan seeks Senegal’s role in resolving GERD crisis
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mariam al-Sadiq met with Senegalese President Macky Sall in Senegal’s capital of Dakar to discuss the current…
Egyptian, Sudanese armed forces conduct joint military exercise in Sudan
Egypt
May 28, 2021
Egyptian, Sudanese armed forces conduct joint military exercise in Sudan
The Egyptian Armed Forces arrived in Sudan on Thursday to conduct a joint military training called “Protectors of the Nile”,…
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…
Sisi receives phone call from US President Joe Biden, discussing bilateral ties and regional issues
Egypt
May 25, 2021
Sisi receives phone call from US President Joe Biden, discussing bilateral ties and regional issues
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a phone call from US President Joe Biden on Monday which exchanged views regarding developments…
GERD’s second filing to cause ‘water shock’ for Egypt: Minister
Egypt
May 24, 2021
GERD’s second filing to cause ‘water shock’ for Egypt: Minister
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’s second filling will cause a “water shock” for Egypt, Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources…
The second filling of the GERD will not impact our interests, assures Egypt’s FM
Egypt
May 19, 2021
The second filling of the GERD will not impact our interests, assures Egypt’s FM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry reassured Egyptians that second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will not negatively impact them,…
Egypt’s Sisi to hold talks with Congolese President regarding Ethiopian Dam
Egypt
May 9, 2021
Egypt’s Sisi to hold talks with Congolese President regarding Ethiopian Dam
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday will meet the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi…
Feltman supports involvement of international community in GERD issue
Middle East
May 8, 2021
Feltman supports involvement of international community in GERD issue
The special US envoy to the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman stressed the importance of leading the negotiations on the…