
Mother Ethiopia Diverts the Blue Nile River and Opens a New Chapter
By Blen Tilahun It was only 2 decades ago that the world was worried that Ethiopia could end-up in a chaotic disintegration and lawlessness of seen in Yugoslavia and Somalia. Just 10 years ago, many were skeptic of Ethiopia’s development…

DeNial is Not a River
By Entehabu Berhe, PhD March 21, 2013 DeNial is Not a River For some, the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile (Abay) continues to be a source of controversy and insecurity. For Ethiopia, however,…

The Nile Waters: Transcending the Politics of Mistrust
By Karandalo Kadami March 12, 2013 I was motivated to share my opinion from the time I came to know about the very emotional statement made by the Saudi Deputy Defense Minister, Prince Khalid Bin Sultan, with regards to the…

Improving Water Resource Management in the Nile Basin
Photo: Tilahun Amede (Ph.D.) Tilahun Amede (Ph.D.) works at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) based in Maputo, Mozambique. ICRISAT aims to empower people living in drylands around the world to overcome poverty, hunger, and a…

Who Owns the Nile? Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia’s History-Changing Dam
By ANDREW CARLSON Editor’s Note: Egypt and Sudan are utterly dependent on the waters of the Nile River. Over the past century both of these desert countries have built several dams and reservoirs, hoping to limit the ravages of droughts…

Ethiopia on Track to Complete First Mega-Dams by 2015
* Mega dam along Nile River to generate 6,000 MW * Plans to spend over $12 bln and produce 40,000 MW by 2035 * Hopes to become Africa’s biggest power exporter By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA, Nov 12, 2012 —…

Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt Reach to an Agreement on Eastern Nile Basin Cooperation
Addis Ababa, Nov. 09, 2012 — Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan have agreed to resume jointly working on organizing sustainable management, utilization and development of the Nile waters under the Eastern Nile Basin. The agreement was reached after water Ministers and…

Wikileaks: Egypt was Planning to Bomb the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam, Using Sudan as a Launchpad
Ethiopia has been working harder than ever to build Africa’s largest dam for the past couple of years. The project is on schedule to be completed by 2017. Will this Meles Zenawi’s dream of building such a huge dam be…
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