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Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan are negotiating over the Grand Renaissance Dam again, but talks are shrouded by opacity and fears of drought and famine remain.
The African Union mediated a round of talks Monday between ministers from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan on Addis Ababa's controversial Nile dam project, an Egyptian ministry said.
African Union to hold meeting on Ethiopian dam
The African Union is to hold a three-way meeting on Ethiopia's controversial Nile dam project on August 3 with Sudan and Egypt.
AU reports Nile negotiations progress amid Egyptian criticism
The African Union has reported progress in negotiations regarding Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam amid heightened tensions between ...
Egyptians outraged by mistranslated Ethiopian foreign minister Nile tweet
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedu Andargachew has outraged Egyptians with a tweet declaring that 'the Nile is ours'.
Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan resume Renaissance Dam talks
The trio of African Union countries appear to have come together to discuss the controversial dam.
Nile recedes in Sudan as Ethiopia begins filling mega-dam
Sudanese authorities said the water in the River Nile is starting to recede.
Ethiopia begins filling Nile dam after deadlock with Egypt
Cairo, Addis Ababa and Khartoum have failed to produce a deal over the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
Nile dam dispute spills onto social media
Citizens of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan are taking to social media to express their views on the long-running mega-dam dispute.
Nile dam talks resume as Egypt minister faces criticism
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan resumed negotiations over the Great Renaissance Dam under African Union sponsorship, as ...
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan agree to delay filling dam
The Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD) has been a source of tension in the Nile River basin ever since Ethiopia broke ...
Divide and survive: Ethiopia balances Gulf, Turkey ties
Ethiopia is the most coveted target of the ongoing scramble for the Horn of Africa.
Millions at 'risk' if Ethiopia fills dam, Sudan warns
Tensions are high between upstream Ethiopia and Sudan and Egypt after recent talks failed to produce a deal on the filling and operation.
UN urges Egypt, Ethiopia to cooperate in Nile dispute
The UN urged Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to "work together" to resolve differences over Addis Ababa's Nile River mega-dam which has been ...
Sudan 'repels Ethiopian cross-border attack' amid Nile tensions
Major General Nasr al-Deen Abd al-Qayyum, governor of Sudan's eastern Gadaref province, said Sudanese armed forces had on Sunday "successfully ...
Sudan warns against escalation in Nile dam dispute
Tensions are running high between the three countries after recent talks failed to produce a deal on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
Nile negotiations break down as Ethiopia rejects binding agreement
Negotiations over the operation of Ethiopia’s Great Renaissance Dam on the Nile have failed as Egypt and Sudan ...
Ethiopia blames 'Egyptian stubbornness' for stalling Nile dam negotiations
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedu Andargachew has blamed Egypt for stalling negotiations regarding Ethiopia’s controversial ...
Ethiopian general threatens military force to defend Nile dam
General Birhanu Jula, the deputy chief of Ethiopia’s army, said that Ethiopia will 'defend itself by force and will not negotiate over its right ...
Egypt accepts Ethiopia-Sudan proposal to renegotiate dam dispute
Egypt said it was willing to restart negotiations with Sudan and Ethiopia over the filling of the controversial Nile mega-dam, which ...
Ethiopia ‘deploys missiles’ as Nile dispute with Egypt escalates
Ethiopia says it plans to fill a dam on the Nile without consulting Egypt, amid reports that Addis Ababa deployed missiles to defend ...
Egypt refers Ethiopia to UN over controversial Nile dam
Egypt has submitted a letter to the UN Security Council over Ethiopia’s ‘intolerable’ filling of the newly constructed Renaissance ...
Egypt says Trump promised to continue Nile dam mediation
Ethiopia has slammed the US as 'undiplomatic' after it claimed a deal over the controversial Nile dam had been reached.
Ethiopia to skip talks with Egypt over Nile dam
Ethiopia's water ministry says that the country will skip talks with Egypt in Washington over a controversial dam Ethiopia is building ...
Negotiations over the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will continue later this month.
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