Some U.S. officials fear the move will harm Washington’s relationship with Addis Ababa. BY ROBBIE GRAMER | FOREIGN POLICY Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has approved a plan to halt U.S. foreign assistance to Ethiopia as the Trump administration attempts to mediate a dispute with Egypt and Sudan over the East African country’s construction of […]
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BY FIKREJESUS AMHAZION (PH.D.) In a recent article, “A Request: More Honesty, Less Nonsense”, I discussed the issue of the fabrication of information, pointing out how things like “fake news”, misinformation, and disinformation have become increasingly salient and problematic issues within societies around the world. The central focus of the article was on how during […]
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What role can Eritrea play in the conflict between Cairo and Addis Ababa over the GERD? BY AYAH AMAN | AL-MONITOR During his two-day visit to Cairo on July 6-7, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki held bilateral talks with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, focusing on the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian (GERD) and security […]
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Water is not the only vital interest at stake: Egypt’s president and former general Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is fighting for his legitimacy BY AHMED ABOUDOUH | THE INDEPENDENT When I warned in March that war between Egypt and Ethiopia over a Nile dam is possible if they don’t reach an agreement, the official Twitter account […]
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BY AHRAM ONLINE Kenya supports Egypt’s “positive stance” on the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), President Uhuru Kenyatta told Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi in a phone call on Tuesday.
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The U.S. says Ethiopia must, in the shortest possible time, sign a deal with Egypt and Sudan about a giant dam it is building on the River Nile. Ethiopia refused to do so. What’s next? BY ASHARQ AL-AWSAT The United States will continue to work with Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan until they sign an accord […]
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BY YOHANNES GEDAMU | THE GLOBE POST The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) – a huge hydro dam on the Nile River that is set to become Africa’s largest – is a national project fully financed by the Ethiopian people and government. From teachers and healthcare workers to the country’s poor farmers, an overwhelming majority […]
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“No force is going to stop Ethiopia from building the dam, this should be underlined” By ELIAS MESERET | AP Ethiopia’s prime minister warned Tuesday that if there’s a need to go to war over a dam project disputed with Egypt his country could ready millions of people, but he said only negotiation can resolve […]
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