GERD ethiopia Stories

Ethiopia submits written clarification to UN Security Council on Egypt’s GERD complaint
Addis Standard  |  Sep 19, 2025

MoFA spokesperson Ambassador Nebiyat Getachew said the inauguration of the GERD has “shifted the narrative of water use from an unfair to an equitable...

Egypt protests Ethiopia’s dam launch, writes to UN Security Council
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 10, 2025

Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty addressed the letter to the Council's president on Tuesday, describing Addis Ababa's actions as "a breach of internati...

President Ruto champions African unity, self-reliance at GERD launch
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 09, 2025

The alignment is a blow to Egypt and Sudan, left dejected as Kenya tilts further toward Addis Ababa. The symbolism was deliberate.

GERD inauguration reignites Ethiopia's Red Sea Access ambitions
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 08, 2025

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called Ethiopia's landlocked status "an existential issue," vowing to "correct the mistake made 30 years ago" when Eritr...

Egypt, Sudan discuss Ethiopia's Nile dam, affirm shared water security
XINHUA  |  Sep 04, 2025

The two sides affirmed their joint commitment to enhance consultation and coordination, and to work with other Nile Basin Initiative states to restore...

East Africa's spy chiefs visit Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Mwangi Maina  |  May 15, 2025

The visit took place on the sidelines of a high-level intelligence meeting in Addis Ababa and reflects a widening regional consensus on reclassifying...

Egypt prepares Renaissance Dam Report for Trump administration
Charles Adinda  |  Dec 18, 2024

This renewed diplomatic push comes as Egypt seeks international mediation to secure a favourable agreement on the dam's operation.

Egypt warns Ethiopia of consequences for Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam impact
Foreign Reporter  |  Mar 29, 2024

The dispute over the GERD is part of a long-standing feud between Egypt and Sudan—the downstream states—on the one hand, and Ethiopia and the upstream...

Ethiopia's wealth to grow at 5th fastest rate in BRICS
Ibrahim Omar  |  Jan 31, 2024

Ethiopia’s wealth will grow 75 per cent between 2023 and 2024, according to the inaugural BRICS Wealth Report released Wednesday by London-based inves...

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