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Ethiopia's prime minister has defended his country's controversial Grand Renaissance Dam project, days after Egyptian criticism at the UN.
Comment: Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia should look to Latin America which has set a powerful global precedent on how to share transboundary resources, write Biniam Bedasso and Maria A. Gwynn.
Saudi Arabia 'holding 16,000 Ethiopian migrants' in detention facility
Ethiopian migrants in Saudi Arabia allege they have been beaten and mistreated in Saudi prisons.
Sudan pleads for aid to tackle devastating floods
Sudan has appealed for more aid as the impact of floods across the country continue to overwhelm the country's infrastructure.
Sudan's 'silent death' from flesh-eating cuts
Mycetoma disease, which leaves almost 60 percent of its victims with deformed limbs, acts as a life sentence for workers depending on manual ...
Sudan to ink 'final' peace deal with rebels: mediator
Tut Gatluak, the head of the mediation team, said the final signing of the peace agreement would take place early next month.
Qatar to send emergency aid to flood-stricken Sudan
Emergency Qatari aid will be sent to Sudan, authorities announced on Sunday, as the flood-stricken country was declared a natural disaster zone.
Sudan declares state of emergency following deadly floods
The flooding has impacted the lives of half a million people and damaged over 100,000 homes, according to authorities.
Sudan signs peace with holdout rebel group
Ending war with the rebels has been a cornerstone policy of Sudan's transitional government, which came to power in the months after Omar ...
Highest Nile waters for a century swamp Sudan
Seasonal floods have killed 94 people, injured 46 and destroyed or damaged over 60,000 homes across Sudan during the current season
Stop normalising apartheid: Lessons from South Africa's liberation struggle
Comment: Africa's Frontline States showed what real solidarity looks like, but the Arab world is ignoring the lessons of history, writes Suraya ...
Ethiopia admits 'not doing enough' to aid migrants
Human Rights Watch describes the detention of migrants in Saudi Arabia as 'arbitrary and abusive'.
US partially suspends aid to Ethiopia over Nile dam
In response to Ethiopia’s decision to fill the reservoir of its Renaissance Dam on the Nile unilaterally, the US announced that it will partly ...
Ethiopia seeks US clarification on aid cut over dam
Ethiopia's US Ambassador Fitsum Arega tweeted saying he has heard the aid cut is related to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and that the ...
Egypt and Ethiopia's Nile dam: Waiting for disaster?
Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan are negotiating over the Grand Renaissance Dam again, but talks are shrouded by opacity and fears of drought ...
Talks resume on Ethiopia's Nile mega-dam
Talks have resumed over the mega-dam that has caused tensions between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia.
Egypt PM visits Sudan as Nile dam talks stall
A delegation of senior Egyptian ministers join Mustafa Madbouli on his visit, which comes after negotiations on Ethiopia's controversial dam ...
Rabaa wasn't just a coup, but a totalitarian beginning
Comment: Seven years after the massacre, it's clear that the violence at Rabaa marked the dawn of a new era ruled by fear and state control, ...
Abandoned and forgotten, migrant workers reel from Beirut explosion
Many of those killed by the Beirut explosion were migrant workers. Already a vulnerable group in Lebanon, their plight is now likely to get even ...
Sudan says Nile dam talks delayed for 'consultations'
Sudan on Monday said that negotiations over Ethiopia's massive and controversial dam construction on the Blue Nile have been postponed for a ...
African Union mediates Ethiopia dam talks
The African Union mediated a round of talks Monday between ministers from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan on Addis Ababa's controversial Nile ...
Ethiopians celebrate progress in building dam on Nile River
Tens of thousands of people flooded the streets of the capital Addis Ababa on Sunday afternoon, waving Ethiopia's flag to celebrate progress in ...
Egypt's military gambit in Libya risks backfiring
Cairo's bellicose rhetoric has raised fears of a wider regional conflict.
Preventing a global education disaster
Comment: We must act now to ensure a perfect storm of lost schooling, increased child poverty, and deep budget cuts don't lead to unprecedented ...
Iraq has found itself caught in a delicate balancing act between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
The trio of African Union countries appear to have come together to discuss the controversial dam.
Analysis: Ports in the Horn of Africa risk becoming new flashpoints in Middle East rivalries.
Sudanese authorities said the water in the River Nile is starting to recede.
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