nile water
Congo confirms it will not sign Entebbe Nile water agreement
Egypt
April 9, 2011
Congo confirms it will not sign Entebbe Nile water agreement
Mona Omar, assistant to the minister for African affairs, told Al-Masry Al-Youm that on Wednesday she concluded a visit to the Congolese capital…
Egyptian delegation meets with Ugandan president on Nile issues
World
April 7, 2011
Egyptian delegation meets with Ugandan president on Nile issues
A 40-member Egyptian delegation has held talks with Uganda's president on a new treaty signed by upstream countries for the…
Egypt delegation visits Uganda to discuss Nile water
Egypt
April 4, 2011
Egypt delegation visits Uganda to discuss Nile water
A delegation of 35 prominent Egyptians on Monday flew to Entebbe, Uganda in a private jet to discuss issues concerning…
Ministry to form committee tasked with protecting Egypt’s Nile quota
Egypt
March 3, 2011
Ministry to form committee tasked with protecting Egypt’s Nile quota
Sources at the Ministry of Irrigation have called for the establishment of a legal committee mandated with "preserving Egypt’s historical…
Egypt: Nile Basin summit postponed for no clear reason
Egypt
January 19, 2011
Egypt: Nile Basin summit postponed for no clear reason
An African summit on Nile water, which was scheduled to be held in the Ugandan capital of Kampala next week,…
Carter to Mubarak: South Sudan secession no threat to Egypt
Egypt
January 11, 2011
Carter to Mubarak: South Sudan secession no threat to Egypt
Juba--Former US President Jimmy Carter said on Tuesday that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak had asked him on more than one…
Egypt: Sudan breakup will not affect our share of Nile
Egypt
January 11, 2011
Egypt: Sudan breakup will not affect our share of Nile
Egypt's share of Nile waters will not be threatened by a breakup between northern and southern Sudan, said Egypt's Minister…
Recent bad weather leads to higher sedimentation rate in Nile
Environment
January 4, 2011
Recent bad weather leads to higher sedimentation rate in Nile
Recent flooding and torrential rains in Egypt have affected the Nile River, causing higher-than-usual rates of water turbidity and discoloration
Kenyan VP rules out possibility of war over Nile water
Egypt
December 30, 2010
Kenyan VP rules out possibility of war over Nile water
Kenyan Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has ruled out the possibility of armed conflict between upstream and downstream countries over Nile…
Kenya promises to safeguard Egypt’s water interests
Egypt
December 28, 2010
Kenya promises to safeguard Egypt’s water interests
Kenyan Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka on Tuesday said his country will not use Nile water in a way that harms…