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According to an Egyptian analyst, the third filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) ceased last evening, as did Ethiopia’s storage of 4 billion cubic metres. Dr. Abbas Sharaki, an Egyptian expert, explained that satellite images from the GERD site indicated that the third storage work had ceased and…
An Egyptian expert revealed that the third filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) actually began on July 11, and its storage quantities have now reached 2 billion cubic meters of water. Dr. Abbas Sharaki, Professor of Geology at Cairo University, said, “The satellite images, taken Saturday, reveal that…
Ethiopia’s federal government announced a state of emergency on Tuesday as Tigray rebels advanced near Addis Ababa, the country’s capital. During a news conference, Justice Minister Gideon Timoteos stated that the federal government had decided to declare a state of emergency at the national level, as the “Tigrai People’s Liberation…
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that his country is looking forward to reaching a legally binding agreement on the GERD as soon as possible and “without further delay”, in line with the presidential statement issued by the Security Council last September, he said. The dam project that Ethiopia is…
Clashes erupted during the Thanksgiving festival in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, (Saturday), between police and hundreds of government opponents, who are calling for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to step down, according to the German News Agency. The protesters demanded the release of political prisoners, and an eyewitness said that…
Ethiopia’s ambassador to Egypt, Marcos Tekele, announced his country’s decision to shut its embassy in Cairo beginning in October due to the country’s economic circumstances. Takli stated in a statement to the media on Sunday that the embassy’s activity in Cairo has been suspended for financial and economic reasons, as…
Egypt and Sudan welcomed on Thursday the statement issued by the Security Council, which called for continuing negotiations on the GERD under the umbrella of the African Union, while Addis Ababa said that it “will not recognize any allegations based on this statement,” describing Tunisia’s submission of the draft statement…
The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Ambassador Dina Mufti, said Thursday, in an exclusive interview with “Sky News Arabia” that the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will contribute to improving the chances of negotiations with the two downstream countries, Egypt and Sudan. Mufti added that from the…
Saudi government asked for a straightforward procedure to start negotiations over Ethiopia's Nile dam…
On Tuesday, an official source in the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States expressed the League’s discomfort over what was stated in Ethiopia’s last letter to the Security Council on 5 July. The country rejects the authority’s interference in the GERD issue, claiming that this may undermine the…
