Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Stories

Trump reignites debate over Ethiopia’s Nile dam, Egyptian analysts see opportunity for resolution

Abdirahman Khalif | Jul 16, 2025

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, situated on the Blue Nile, has been a source of tension between the two countries since construction began in 201...

Nile tensions resurface as Egypt slams Ethiopia’s dam completion

Mwangi Maina | Jul 11, 2025

Egypt's Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation criticised the completion of the $4 billion (h518 billion)billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (...

PM Abiy calls for unity amid Egypt, Sudan tensions as Ethiopia completes grand dam construction

Mwangi Maina | Jul 03, 2025

Prime Minister Abiy emphasised that Ethiopia’s development goals will not undermine the interests of its downstream neighbours.

Top Ethiopia militray chief warns of security threat from Egypt’s military presence in Somalia

Mwangi Maina | Jun 16, 2025

Though Berhanu stopped short of naming Egypt, his comments follow reports confirming that Cairo signed a military cooperation agreement with Somalia i...

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...

Ruto's Cairo envoy nominee grilled on GERD tensions

Amina Wako | Apr 05, 2024

Addis Ababa has confirmed that it has already finished filling the reservoir at its giant dam, which uses water from the Nile.

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...