Egypt to receive detailed technical studies on GERD construction consequences

Studies by international consultant reveal GERD’s social, economic and environmental threats on Egypt and Sudan Egypt’s Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources received on Monday two international studies on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The two studies were conducted by two European offices, one in the Netherlands and one in France, and thoroughly outlined

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The Rripartite Committee on Ethiopian dam to meet consultants June 10

The tripartite committee on the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam will meet on June 10 with international consultants who will be tasked with technical studies of the dam, Egypt’s Irrigation and Water Resources Minister has said. Minister Hossam Moghazy said in press statements on Monday that the committee comprising of officials from Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia,

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Ethiopia: The Agreement on Declarations of Principles – The GERD

By Teshome Abebe “It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence.” Those were the admonitions of philosopher and mathematician W.K. Clifford. I hesitated commenting on the just concluded agreement on the declaration of principles between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan concerning the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) precisely because there

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Egypt signs Nile dam deal with Ethiopia after years of dispute. What changed?

Despite fears of disruption to the Nile’s flow, Egypt agreed to continue negotiations on Ethiopia’s $4.8 billion Grand Renaissance dam. By Johnny Magdaleno ADDIS ABABA, A new agreement between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan on a controversial Ethiopian hydroelectric dam is a diplomatic breakthrough that supporters say could fuel economic development in the Nile basin. Egyptian

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Egypt signs Nile dam deal with Ethiopia after years of dispute. What changed?

Despite fears of disruption to the Nile’s flow, Egypt agreed to continue negotiations on Ethiopia’s $4.8 billion Grand Renaissance dam. By Johnny Magdaleno ADDIS ABABA, A new agreement between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan on a controversial Ethiopian hydroelectric dam is a diplomatic breakthrough that supporters say could fuel economic development in the Nile basin. Egyptian

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Don’t Torpedo The Dam, Full Speed Ahead For Ethiopia’s Nile Project

By Gregory Warner, NPR The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is under construction near Assosa, Ethiopia. When it’s completed, the dam will have be able to produce 6,000 megawatts of electricity, making it the biggest hydroelectric power station in Africa. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is under construction near Assosa, Ethiopia. When it’s completed, the dam

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Al-Sisi reviews Ethiopia dam agreement with top government officials

By Aya Nader President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi held a meeting Tuesday to review the results of the High Committee on the Nile water discussions with Ethiopia and Sudan. The meeting took place before the signing of an agreement between the three countries regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project. The review included experts representing

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Ethiopia Reviewing Energy Policy

ADDIS ABABA (BERNAMA-NNN-ENA) — The Ethiopian government is striving to provide affordable, reliable and secure energy for the society which it deems essential in building a modern economy, says Water, Irrigation and Energy Minister Alemayehu Tegenu. The energy sector in the country is currently experiencing rapid technological progress, something which had been difficult to consider

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Ethiopia And Egypt To Sign A Final Agreement On Nile Dam In Khartoum

Ahram Online Ethiopia dam studies firm to be announced soon: Egypt minister Sudanese capital Khartoum will host a trilateral summit for Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan on 23 March, state news agency MENA reported. Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Karti said on Saturday that Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and Sudanese President Omar

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France 24 on Renaissance Dam and it’s implications to the region

FRANCE 24 – Due to a lack of sufficient funding, work on the project – estimated at four billion euros – is delayed. Our reporters went to see. The Nile dam is expected to produce as much energy as six nuclear power stations for one of the world’s poorest states, but the population may pay

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