03 March 2014 By Patrick Kisembo DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – The government wants the Nile waters to shared by all countries it passes through. The affirmation was made last week by President Jakaya Kikwete when having talks in Dar…
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Cairo, 3 March 2014 – Italy’s Ambassador to Egypt, Maurizio Massari, has said that his country is willing to mediate between Egypt and Ethiopia to resolve the Renaissance Dam crisis. Egypt’s Irrigation Minister, Mohamed Abdel Motteleb, visited Italy in February…
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Written by Shannon Thomason March 01, 2014 An international effort that brings together musicians and artists from many countries is slated to perform and be in residence at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center from Jan. 20-23, 2015. The…
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02/28/14 Al Ahram The dispute between Cairo and Addis Ababa over the Renaissance Dam sees a long abandoned project given a new lease of life. Reem Leila reports When Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmi met with Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete on…
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Feb. 27, 2014 CAIRO, Feb. 27 (UPI) – Egypt may be in the throes of political turmoil, but the government has begun a diplomatic offensive aimed at stopping Ethiopia from building a huge hydroelectric dam on the Nile River that Cairo…
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By Apa February 25, 2014 Ethiopia’s Water and Irrigation Minister, Alemayehu Tegenu has said that his country was collaborating with Sudan to re-engage Egypt in dialogue over the use of the shared waters of the River Nile.Tegenu told journalists in…
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Tue, 25/02/2014 Al-Masry Al-Youm Ethiopian Minister of Water Resources and Energy Alemayehu Tegenu said that he holds Egypt responsible for the halt of negotiations between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt on the issue of the Renaissance Dam project. Senior official…
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By Taylor Muckerman February 23, 2014 “What does a minister of irrigation have to do with foreign relations?” you might ask. Well, in most countries, not much — yet. But draught is becoming a much larger worry around the globe as…
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23 February 2014 Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said he is ready to mediate in the talks once Egypt has elected a new president. World Bulletin / News Desk Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is waiting for the winner of Egypt’s upcoming…
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Tanzania’s president tells Egypt’s foreign minister that his country will work hard to ensure that the Nile remains a source of cooperation between Nile Basin countries, not conflict Marina Barsoum, Sunday 23 Feb 2014 Egypt`s Foreign Minister, Nabil Fahmy, meeting…
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