Nile Basin Initiative (NBI)

Cairo won’t punish Burundi for signing Nile pact
Egypt

Cairo won’t punish Burundi for signing Nile pact

Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs Mona Omar denied that Egypt would take punitive measures against Burundi after the country…
Burundi will ‘not take stand inimical to Egypt’s interests’
Egypt

Burundi will ‘not take stand inimical to Egypt’s interests’

At a meeting with President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday, Burundian presidential adviser Mohammad Rokara said his country would never take…
Ethiopia faces pressure to halt construction of Nile dam
Environment

Ethiopia faces pressure to halt construction of Nile dam

International and regional organizations have stepped up pressure on the Ethiopian government to suspend construction of a new dam on…
Diplomatic sources: Burundi won’t sign separate agreement on Nile
Egypt

Diplomatic sources: Burundi won’t sign separate agreement on Nile

Burundi has promised Egypt that it would not sign a separate Nile Basin agreement on the redistribution of Nile water,…
Minister: Egypt not opposed to electricity-generating dams in Nile Basin states
Egypt

Minister: Egypt not opposed to electricity-generating dams in Nile Basin states

Egypt has no objection to the construction of dams for electricity generation in upstream states of the Nile Basin provided…
Foreign Minister discusses NBI with donors
Egypt

Foreign Minister discusses NBI with donors

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit has confirmed that he met with international donors while attending the African Union Summit…
Abul Gheit: Egypt, Ethiopia to discuss Nile dispute
Egypt

Abul Gheit: Egypt, Ethiopia to discuss Nile dispute

Egypt has reached an agreement with Ethiopia to re-examine their differences in a recent dispute caused by upstream states' attempt…
Abul Gheit upbeat about talks with Ethiopian officials over Nile waters
Egypt

Abul Gheit upbeat about talks with Ethiopian officials over Nile waters

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abu Gheit was feeling positive about talks held in Addis Ababa between Ethiopian officials and himself…
El-Sherif to MPs: Don’t endorse independent presidential candidates
Egypt

El-Sherif to MPs: Don’t endorse independent presidential candidates

Shura Council Speaker Safwat el-Sherif told parliamentary members not to endorse independent presidential candidates, stating that they should reserve their…
Egypt to offer upstream Nile states more aid
Egypt

Egypt to offer upstream Nile states more aid

Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Nasr el-Din Allam will present a report summarizing Egypt's participation in the…
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