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Pope calls for dialogue between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over Nile dam

Pope Francis called for dialogue between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan on Saturday, urging them not to let a dispute over a dam on the Nile lead to conflict. “I invite all parties involved to continue on the path of dialogue so that the…

Egypt condemns filling Ethiopia Renaissance Dam unilaterally

The Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel-Atti announced Egypt's objection to the unilateral action to fill the Renaissance Dam without consulting and coordinating with the downstream countries. During a…

Ethiopia starts filling Grand Renaissance dam

Ethiopia has started filling the Grand Renaissance dam, a giant hydroelectric project it is building on the Blue Nile, its water minister said on Wednesday, a day after talks with Sudan and Egypt on the issue became deadlocked. “The…

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to agree Nile dam deal in weeks

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan will agree a deal to fill the giant Blue Nile dam in two to three weeks, following mediation by the African Union to broker a deal to end a decade-long dispute over water supplies. Ethiopia’s water minister,…

Egypt calls for U.N. intervention in talks on Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam

Egypt on Friday called on the United Nations Security Council to intervene to restart talks on the $4 billion hydroelectric dam being built by Ethiopia on the Blue Nile near the border with Sudan. “The Arab Republic of Egypt took this…

Signing the final agreement on the Renaissance Dam until the end of February

Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, the United States and the World Bank announced in a joint statement that signing the final agreement between Cairo, Khartoum and Addis Ababa on the Renaissance Dam will be before the end of February, after the…