Egyptians provided yet another proof of their arrogance by attacking Ethiopia’s embassy in Cairo today.
Read below the reports from Egyptian media (the news from the Arabic media are translated by Google and further edited to make them comprehensible).
The Arabic website of AlJazeera reported:
Hundreds of Egyptians protested in front of the Ethiopian embassy in Cairo, in protest at the start of the construction of the Renaissance Dam, demanding the expulsion of the Ethiopian ambassador from Egypt.
The demonstrators chanted slogans calling for the expulsion of the Ethiopian ambassador to their country, in protest at the start of the Ethiopian government to build a dam Renaissance, and begun converting the course of the Blue Nile, also chanted slogans demanding the drop “rule wizard” in reference to the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, which represents the ruling regime.
The protesters distributed a statement in which it denounced what they saw as a failure of the government to deal with the Nile water file, and also demanded the departure of the government and the fall of the regime. The demonstration was organized at the invitation of Copts without Borders and attended by representatives of other movements, most notably the Egyptians against injustice and the Youth Union for Nile Basin.
The Egyptian outlet Aswat Masriya reported:
Scores of demonstrators staged a protest on Friday at the Ethiopian embassy headquarters in Cairo to demand expelling the Ethiopian ambassador to Egypt and call for halting the Renaissance Dam project, al-Masry al-Youm newspaper reported.
Ethiopia has begun implementing a project to build a $4.7 billion dam. The project entails diverting the Blue Nile which may affect downstream countries. The demonstrators chanted slogans condemning Ethiopia’s policies and lifted banners attacking the dam building process.
The embassy prevented the protesters from burning the Ethiopian flag after one demonstrator attempted to down the flag.
The state-owned Al-Ahram reported:
Dozens of Egyptian protesters gathered outside the Ethiopian embassy in Cairo on Friday to protest Addis Ababa’s decision earlier this week to temporarily divert the course of the Blue Nile as part of a project to build a series of dams on the river. Protesters held banners aloft reading, “We reject attempts to take our Nile Water.”
Others chanted: “We are the source of the Nile Basin.” “After Ethiopia’s surprising decision, bilateral relations have now been put to the test,” according to a statement by the ‘Copts without Borders’ group, one of the protests’ main organisers.
The statement added: “Any agreement between President Mohamed Morsi’s government and its Ethiopian counterpart will not be recognized, since Morsi has lost all legitimacy before the Egyptian people.”
Media reports indicated that Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Egypt, Mohammed Drirr, was not in the Embassy compound at the moment. That reduces the scale of offence on Ethiopia.
Surprisingly, Addis Ababa is silent about this outrageous attack on her embassy in Cairo.
To the contrary, in an apparent attempt to help the government in Cairo, the Ethiopian government called a sudden “press conference” late afternoon around 5 pm (thus the reason this blog could not attend the press conference).
It was reported by Walta as follows:
Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) says the river diversion of Abay/Nile in Ethiopia to make way for construction of the dam in the river bed doesn’t in any way reduce the amount of water flowing to Egypt.
Chief Executive Officer of the national electric utility Mihret Debebe explained those who claim the diversion has negative effect on the water flow of the river into downstream countries don’t have any scientific bases to prove their claim.
The flow of water in the River Abay is around 60 billion cubic meter and the diversion has no effect on this normal flow. Similar such river diversions on other rivers during hydroelectric dam construction don’t cause any such effect, the CEO added.
Those who claim the recent diversion on the river Abay has affected the flow of water to downstream countries do have their agenda to fix than telling what is really happening in the process.
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[We will present Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Cairo Mohammed Drirr’s comment as soon as possible.]
All authors and members of the supporting team of this blog express their solidarity with the staff of Ethiopia’s embassy in Cairo who are apparently in enemy territory.
Now i’m from Ethiopia i will never stop renaissance dam project actually we never for got as we putted signeture on international convention but if there is any force which coming to make blind one eye of the project directly it looses tow eyes on time!!! our 80 million people are refusing those negative media’s.but we are democratic.
I believe that, there are some Egyptian who are waiting for peace, now i am putting my self belong them & saying that why not we have a good agreement with Ethiopia and help them rather having fight because the dam is going to reduce the force and speed of the river, we can share an electric power from it , we are running to have pure water this is true but in reality what we Egyptians must understand is Ethiopians life is not naturally based on Nile river but our is difficult even for one hour also Ethiopia has full experience for war there for i concluded that we have only one way that is negotiation.
didn’t you Egypt build ASWAN DAM?did you consult Ethiopia?
First of all, All the attacks against African immigrants are done by Beduain Arabs in Sinia who are not ethnic or culturally Egyptians. Second of all, we are Arabized not Arabs, we speak a form of Arabic that is heavily influenced by our original tongue.
I personally see no harm from the Renaissance dam, if you guys need to generate electricity and regulate your irrigation system. I think we Egyptians need to wait to see how this dam will end.
For the guys here calling us dogs, i hope you realize that some Egyptians could read this offensive comments of yours and that only makes matters worst because we can’t take anybody who insults us.
one point i’d like to stress on, is that (believe it or not) Arab owned media who fully supports Ethiopians aganist Egyptians and actually the cause of the negative image for Renaissance dam is AlJazeera and Al-Arabyia anti-Egyptian reports that are displayed day and night.
We have common religen with Egyptian.but we don’t have common country.take care we Ethiopian need development.we are ready for every thing b/c the. fund for dam is from our breakfast;from our dinner:from our launch
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If the Egiptians’ mind cannot function to understand that the Ethiopian Dam does not affect the water flow (if not usefull to them) – and choose war, we Ethiopians are ready in the way they wish. Not only protecting our renaissance dam but we attack the Egiptian Aswan dam and flood will take them to the see. You , ill-minded, Egiptians have not any moral and potential to threaten the historic great nation, Ethiopia in all measurements.
To all Egyptians, come to your sense be human “We reject attempts to take our Nile Water.” poor you no one takes your water you have no even a drop of water after all .face it this is the reality under your nose. I think now is the right time to negotiate and accept the win-win solution before it is too late unless you accept the reality , the worst will come we may give you rather hard time by asking you to pay for our water that flows from the heart of our country down to your cursed desert, that time you will kneel down for the best case when that time comes pray not to be an Egyptian wake up act like human before the sun is down leaving your arrogance aside
Cooperating nd workin together is the only way for Egypt cuz these dam Jst started n it wont stop ~whatever it takes~Ethiopia forward!!
@sam
Dear Sam, have you read my comment? I’m afraid you didn’t, buddy.
I was responding for @pharoahcanuck
On his blog he wrote Egypt faces two national security matter. He said “The second and most dangerous national security matter is Ethiopia steps taken to control the nile river without Egypt approval.”
It’s not my opinion. He tried to be nice but he deeply belives Ethiopia need an approval from Egypt. Not my word bro.
Please read the whole comment.
what make me happy is that the dum is still under construction, our aim is developing our country not harming others.we are building one african nations our aim is not Ethiopia only our aim is organaized,united & prosperious Africa that is why we are not harming others.so be cool work on unifing Africa.You Egiptian brothers and sisters we love you so help us in developing our nation at that time there might be a time we may not need abay,we might use our other sources.
i think both Egyptians and Ethiopians are super stupid people.
Thank you Ahimed,
your’s is the most civilized approach. Let’s be gentle in this forum and discuss the realities rather than insults please.
Dear Ben,
You must be joking when you talk of Egypts’ approval. First, that means waiting forever. Second, the agreement you’re talking about does not include Ethiopia and it is a colonial period agreement, which automatically makes it invalid, in the perspective of Ethiopia. Third there is another agreement signed by the nile initiative countries allowing a rather fair use of the nile by the riparian countries, which is valid and ready to be submitted. Please plow deeper before you reiterate the mistakes others commited.
“No project in ethiopia is design to starve or fundamental harm Egyptian people ever”
“The relationship b/n Ethiopia and Egypt is like a very old marriage…that there is no possibility of divorce”
“Egypt and Ethiopia can eat together on the basis of the Nile” from the golden words of Late Prime Minster Meles Zenawi…..
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zzXLFKU0HM
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNToSOfx3QE
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-g57FqyqMw
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO1KmWT2SJY
Egypt should understand that they have zero weight in terms of affecting our developmental goals in Ethiopia and vice versa. And I love Ethiopia and will defend my country’s sovernty at all costs!! We dont instigate in Egyptian affairs so why do they in ours. Im all for friendship and cooperation with Egypt but they should learn how to be more diplomatic and stop being barbaric by use of force or intimidation because that never w is helpful. Ethiopians and Ethiopia,
viv .viv ethiopian
dear ,Ahmed my Egyptian bro ! you R right !
egypt is becoming splitting and devastating.egypt will soon be as Somalia.Egyptian are our historical enemy,so,we need to have destroy them.
Dear Egyptians!
We will not hold our water to a significant level though we have the resource and the right at hand.
If you are part of the framework agreement signed by many of the riparian countries we all will have our own share. When ever you need more drops of water in addition to your share you will pay for the amount you demand like carbon trade. No more veto power no more greediness.
@pharoahcanuck
“The second and most dangerous national security matter is Ethiopia steps taken to control the nile river without Egypt approval.”
Are you kidding?
Do you expect Ethiopia to get any ones approval to build something in its own resource? Have you (Egypt) got an approval to built Aswan dam or to cross the Nile river over Suez canal to Sinai desert?
Wow man its hilarious how you people think. anyways, Ethiopia doesn’t need any ones approval to built a dam. second, as you afraid it, Ethiopia will control it! because its our resource.
Brother, we love you too. We don’t want to harm Egypt.
But if I go to Egyptian government today and ask them I want to attack Ethiopia; they will help me happily. They need to stop this evil practice. For this kind of purpose they invited the Eritrean government few weeks ago. Also, if you go and visit some Egyptian arebic websites, you will understand why we frustrated.
Your government also need to stop blocking finances from World bank for our dam. Ethiopians are frustrated because of you government arrogant practice we are forced to pay the cost of the dam from our pocket.
We will build it even if I have to forgo my child milk. But it is not good for Egypt reputation because my child will know that as a result of Egypt arrogance the money supposed to buy his milk went for dam construction. So, it is better Egypt right away stop any negative activities against Ethiopia.
Dear brother Ahmed Monir I really appreciate your polite comment. And I wish all Egyptian brothers were think like you. Ethiopian people have never received love from their Egyptian brothers and sisters. hate brings hate and that’s why all Ethiopian people around me are now angry. But as you said it’s better to change history and get integrate both people for mutual benefit, understanding and cooperation. If we do this, we can change even our continent Africa. we don’t want Egyptian people get suffer like we suffered. Nile is sufficient for all of us. Thank you and God bless you.
Brother, I always read from Egyptians Arabic website many Egyptians arrogantly have many bad wishes for Ethiopia.
Now and then they suggest how to attack Ethiopia by using Eritrea and Somalia. Also, I find some good Egyptians like you once awhile. We love too. We don’t hate at all.
We want to use our natural resources as you do. I also invite you to read how other countries benefiting from their river such as Lesotho and Canada on Columbia river; they are getting paid a lot from their friendly neighboring countries.
lack of Mutual understanding is the root of all evil.
Ethiopian people think that Egyptian are greedy and arrogant , and they want to take all the Nile water and make the Ethiopians die of famine!!!!
Egyptian people think the Ethiopian people are greedy and evil , they have many other rivers and billions of rain water all the year , then they want to take their only source of water and make Egyptians die of thirst!!!!
then people from both countries start to hate the other and think they are devils and extremists call for war against the evil enemy !!!!
you see?!!!
on the contrary if we know and understand each other needs and demands all problems can be solved and we can develop more ways of cooperation for the best of both Egyptian and Ethiopian people.
who want wars , my dear brother?!!!
we also have our dreams and national projects
like you want your Renaissance Dam , we have the Suez canal improvement project which will make Egypt a significant center in world trade.
War will never solve problems , but it make more hatred between peoples
we are brothers and sisters and we should develop more ways for mutual benefit , not to think about destroying each other.
Peace be upon you , my dear Ethiopian brother
thank you my dear Ethipean brother , you are very wise and reasonable.
i think we need people who think like you , to solve all problems and conflicts in a peaceful way.
i agree with you that we all should bow down before God and ask him to bless us , and send us water and gifts that make all of us live a good and happy life.
” ooh GOD , the most merciful , the most generous …we all need your help and your gifts …. please Allah make our countries peaceful and rich and send us the water that satisfy all our needs …you are most capable on all what you want ….Ameen”
salam from your Egyptian brother
Egypt dare not go the war route, diplomacy is the best way moving forward. And secondly, Ethiopia is the second largest population in Africa so how can you attempt to deprive a nation of use of their own internal resources. Both countries can develop equitably and mutually together through a collaborative winwin framework. We share a strong cultural identity with our Egyptian brothers and sisters and well find more common ground together. 🙂
please my friend , stop this negative thinking ( uranium and nuclear radiates..ooh my god)
we should develop ways for cooperation and mutual improvement … not self-destructive actions.
May Allah bless you and take this hatred away from your heart.
salam from your Egyptian brother
Dear Ethiopean brothers,
I don’t really know why you are so angery at Egypt and Egyptians?
who told you that egyptians hate you ? Egyptian people -like any other people- can not just stay calm while they feel that there is a threat to their existence. if it is proved that the dam will not have harmful result on us , then congratulations and enjoy the Dam and we are happy for you.
another point , many countries in the world share rivers , i never hear people say silly things like ” it’s our river , we will sell water to you ….or we will divert it to the ocean – as some say above
you have all rights to use the river to generate electricity and even for irrigation , but you do not have right to deprive other people from it or claim it is your water exclusively .
i am a muslim Egyptian , and i love Ethiopia , because it the country that protected the Islam at its early begining. and i love ethiopeans because you are Muslim and Christian human brothers.
finally , i do not hate you even if you hate me …you know why ? ..because we all will be asked by God about our deeds and thoughts and what we had in our hearts and minds in this short life.
thank you .
Dear Ethiopean brother,
I don’t really know why you are so angery at Egypt and Egyptians?
who told you that egyptians hate you ? Egyptian people -like any other people- can not just stay calm while they feel that there is a threat to their existence. if it is proved that the dam will not have harmful result on us , then congratulations and enjoy the Dam and we are happy for you.
another point , many countries in the world share rivers , i never hear people say silly things like ” it’s our river , we will sell water to you ….or we will divert it to the ocean – as some say above
you have all rights to use the river to generate electricity and even for irrigation , but you do not have right to deprive other people from it or claim it is your water exclusively .
i am a muslim Egyptian , and i love Ethiopia , because it the country that protected the Islam at its early begining. and i love ethiopeans because you are Muslim and Christian human brothers.
finally , i do not hate you even if you hate me …you know why ? ..because we all will be asked by God about our deeds and thoughts and what we had in our hearts and minds in this short life.
thank you .
Finally!….We heard THE REPORTand summed to THE DAM HAS NO NEGATIVE IMPACT AT ALL!!!
Egypt were the cause for our starvation history but No one will get starved any more. and now I don think that things will go bad, but If they do, no one will be governed for Environmental law. So Egyptian brothers and sisters shale be aware of that Ethiopia can develop Uranium just to pollute the water at its exit with nuclear radiates. It’s that much simple.
I think
Egyptians are thinking like a child. It (the diversion) doesn’t affect them
Brother, don’t generalize because the …so, the target should be to arrogant and racist Egypt.
I don’t know why you Arabs are always violents and do not believe science and options of table! Do not limit your civilization on ORDERING BREACKS ! asPlease
I think this is the fault of the Egyptian government.The government media should have informed the Egyptian people that diversion is the normal civil engineering work to build the power plant location and the adjacent dam base.It is diverted only few meters and then joints its natural course.I think the Egyptian society is becoming childish.They build Aswan dam in the desert boiling the precious water and how can they oppose dam construction for electricity .It is not even multipurpose project with irrigation potential as the site is near the Sudan and the area is Gorge.In all measure ,Egypt is acting silly.The Government of Egypt is to quickly explain the matter to its people and officially support the Dam project.As for Ethiopian and the other riparian states they have to go ahead with ratification of the CFA and quickly establish the Nile Basin Commission .Enough is enough.For Ethiopians of all levels they have to finish this Dam and go ahead with other projects.
Please be respectful!
The talk about population of over 150 million in 2050 in Egypt is not reasonable. Because one Ethiopia is not responsible for the skyrocketing population of Egypt. Second, Ethiopia also has the same problem. Its population is skyrocketing and it should also feed its own people.
Hey, brother,
in my humble opinion this is not the right way. Hatred is never justified. We should, as Ethiopians remain sober and there is harm in every war to all sides. Even if we can defend ourselves, we shouldn’t boast over that as Ethiopians. I suggest in such forums let’s remain united, gentle and talk about facts on the ground.
The other issue is that beyond those agreements there should be trust. Ethiopia should be trusted. Why don’t Egyptians wait until the construction is complete. If even they want to wedge war then will be the right time time. Because they will in practice see if Ethiopia has deprived them of water, which is totally unlikely. Ethiopians are genuine and god-fearing people and if they say they will not deprive Egypt of the nile water, they will not.
You asked that Ethiopia and riparian counteries stop the signing process until a govt is formed. Our wise leader agreed and the signing is still lingering. But he stated clearly that the construction will continue. Because poverty and hunger does not give time. Ethiopia waited for over 3000 years while you prosper and become prominent rice exporter. You didn’t even consider abating the hunger in Ethiopia by leaving some of your produce on their resources. Anyhow I like your mature way of addressing this situation, unlike others who would like to see an eruption of the water war which is not profitable for nobody, except some extrimists and media buisness. But don’t ask the impossible, to stop the construction process. As you correctly said there will be a solution as far as you accept that Ethiopia has the right to use the nile, of course without starving you but maybe some reductions.
The demonstration wasn’t that big, it was few idiots who chanted mostly if you noticed against the Muslim Brotherhood and not against Ethiopia. You might get few idiots in the crowd who try to do stupid stuff and I believe they were stopped. I am not saying we in Egypt don’t have arrogance toward our African brothers because unfortunately many of us do, but I assure you many Egyptians and particularly Copts hold love and respect to our Ethiopian brothers.
Most of Egyptian anger is not with Ethiopia, it is directed to the muslim brotherhood ruling Egypt and towards Morsi.
http://pharoahcanuck.wordpress.com/2013/05/31/egypt-military-coupe-in-the-name-of-the-nile-river/
Ethiopia has every right to develop its water resources because its a soveriegn nation, and the fact that Colonial era agreements have zero merit in modern developments or current affairs. Egypt and Ethiopia should work together to the benefit of both countries.
As an Ethiopian, we shall and always will be UNIFIED as one people in the face of external propaganda. If were fend off our country during colonialism, you better believe that we do anything to the last drop to see a prosperous Ethiopia. Long Live Ethiopia & It’s beautiful people!!! 🙂
the project was initiated a year ago. the diversion is just part of the construction.
Misbehaving towards foreign mission is a culture in Egypt. In particularly black African nations and people are literally considered as animals by Egyptians. The arrogance, insensitivity and indifference to Ethiopia’s interest is part of the perception of black people by Egyptians. It is only a hard lesson that can bring senses to Egypt. I have no word to express how much I am tired of Egyptian rhetoric of war and superiority. Please bring the war now and we end the Egyptian military might brag and rhetoric.
Ethiopia has unlimited right to use the Nile river. There is one thing that all Egyptians should know…There will never be any means to stop the great dam that Ethiopia is building at the moment which is one of its millennium development goals. Meanwhile,we Ethiopians definitely know that Egypt, like other downstream countries, has the right to use the Nile river as it is the only source for it to sustain and meet its water demand. We know that millions of Egyptians depend on the river that goes from Ethiopia, it is inhuman for us to leave Egypt run out of water. Egyptians should never think that diverting the river for a short period of time would reduce the amount of water that goes down to their farmers or which is used by the public for drinking. We never let our Egyptian brothers go thirsty nor we reduce a drop of water for their farmers. Unlike Egyptians, We Ethiopians are well known for our sociable and tolerant culture. We do respect them as we deserve the same. Egyptians should never think of any evil response to Ethiopia and its Embassy in Cairo as the counter response would be worse and at the end of the day they would become to realize the only means to solve any problem among countries is peaceful diplomatic relations and negotiations. There is one quote that always goes in my mind…Every single Egyptian should bow down before God and say Bless Ethiopia for its precious gifts to our life. Viva Ethiopia keep up the good work!
We never give up fighting poverty!
we ETHIOPIAN have strong enough military strength to devastate Egypt and its anuar dam.I hate Egypt they are our historical enemy.we have golden history.twice we destroyed Egypt at the batel of gura and gundet (1885 and 1886)if we need we can dam all water .
We know Egypt needs the Nile more than Ethiopia, but the problem is when it tries to order us not to use even a single drop of water from it. That is really stupid.
What we are saying is simple: We generate electricity from Nile which means a lot to us, and then the water normally flow as usual downwards. Why is this difficult for the Egyptians to understand?
For a complete information, listen to the interview the late PM Meles Zenawi had with an Egyptian journalist.
Part 1:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-g57FqyqMw
Part 2:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zzXLFKU0HM
Part 3:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNToSOfx3QE
Part 4:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO1KmWT2SJY
they are demonstrating and destroy things;but “we are under intensive construction.”
i wont to say to all Egyptians government and people the Ethiopian peoples have a right to use the longest Nile river originated from the mother land of Ethiopia so tody ethiopia diverts the blue nile river. Diverting its course to local streams and gorges is far easier for Ethiopia than building the dam. Ethiopian would be forced to divert the water if Egypt tended to show any military strike on our land. A missile can damage the dam, but can’t return a diverted water to its original course.Egypt should not make any hasty attempt that eventually jeopardizes its water share with down stream countries. It is irrational to suggest that Ethiopians should keep on starving while others make their full joy from the blessings of its own water. Egyptians have never been grateful to Ethiopia. Neither their gratitude nor their sympathy witnessed when thousands died in Ethiopia during the famine.
The war on media and Internet has continued. Especially, Al-ahram, the state controlled media outlet or think tank has been publishing many damaging articles against Ethiopia.
They are trying to scare us, and damage our reputation. They also try to convince the world that the Nile as their property. Many Ethiopians & friends has been fighting back to cool down their selfishness and blackmailing.
Our government, embassies, foreign ministry, private and public news papers need to respond according to the threat level.
Diverting its course to local streams and gorges is far easier for Ethiopia than building the dam. Ethiopian would be forced to divert the water if Egypt tended to show any military strike on our land. A missile can damage the dam, but can’t return a diverted water to its original course.Egypt should not make any hasty attempt that eventually jeopardizes its water share with down stream countries. It is irrational to suggest that Ethiopians should keep on starving while others make their full joy from the blessings of its own water. Egyptians have never been grateful to Ethiopia. Neither their gratitude nor their sympathy witnessed when thousands died in Ethiopia during the famine.
@gebru mekasha: I think, to think that all eritreans are our enemies is a hasty genralization. we have no hatred with eritreans. as far as I can understand, the people are our brothers who might have at some point been misled to leave ethiopia by their elites from the shaebia. so give them love, respect and welcoming face. the government out there is different from its people. never hate people dear!!
@soul of Eritrea, since when did you become ethiopia’s advocate? First return what you have snatched from ethiopia, the port of masawa and our 14th province Eritrea. I am sure a few years ago, you have been singing the same song with all the enemies of Ethiopia! Why such a sudden and unexpected advocacy to the ‘godforsaken’ (as most of you believe) country, Ethiopia? Or are you having a second thought, re-uniting with us, that is a bridge under the water for you!
Well, there could be far more better idea than what has already been propagated unethically and from an illitrate mindset. Why the need to bombard all these hatrade and insults against the humble and constructive idea of the egyptian fellow whose comment was not that provocative. In fact the action taken by a few egyptian protesters is way too irritating, but still could be handled in adiplomatic and peaceful way. .
Egyptian IQ level is way down there in the single digits.because they were thinking the earlier colonial anarchy of the westerns unfair involvement on African Resources and territory. I don’t care about the 1929 and 1959 treaty of the downstream countries ,i absolutely believe Abay (Nile) river is belongs to Ethiopians. so Ethiopians have the lion share in the down stream countries ,even Egyptians they should have to say thanks for Ethiopians ,’cause Nile save your life and watering your desert for a long period of time,as a refugee ,now Abay(Nile) regret by his mistake and came back to home land ,to serve his native people as renaissance dam for ever!
so don’t back in the fifties or somewhere, let’s hope Egyptians watch out the wrong way and they cant never go wrong following. Unless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear pharoahcanuck,if you are really Egyptian, try to address those crazy demonstrators that trying to burn Ethiopian flag by any means : personally me as well as We Ethiopian does not tolerate, as this action explains a lot to us that you [Egyptian] are at the beginning of an indirect war against Ethiopia. We did not say you pay for water , we are just beginning to use our resource for the need of electricity, even we did not try to harm any country in the Nile Basin. I hope it is better to co-operate for mutual benefit rather than barking in a street.
poor egyptians, you always tries to solve pproblems with voilence. lol. This is simply the collapse of your egyptian history. let me ask u one question??? did any egyptian speak , as many african immigrants are being suffered, killed and sold like animals in side egypt? why you need to bark like a dog now?? try to develope humanity and you will get your demands. other wise ???? if i were ethiopian president i would divert the whole river to indean ocean. and you would stop sellling human organs of eritreans and ethiopians . typical Arabs
This is a small public demonstration; I would not take it as such seriously. But, the propaganda in the media is amazing; the are doing their best to instigate war between the two countries.
Waiting for a couple of days probably won’t be an issue, for that matter. But, my suspicion is, Ethiopian government won’t stop the project whatever the outcomes of the assessment would be. I think it is just obvious that building a dam for electricity will not in any way affect the flow of the water; so far as they wait convenient times to fill up the dam (summer seasons for Ethiopia). The fretting and fuming on the Egyptian side seems very surprising to me.
Every single Ethiopian will fight till a single drop of his blood for the Renaissance dam.
“The embassy prevented the protesters from burning the Ethiopian flag after one demonstrator attempted to down the flag.” so sad when I read this phrase 🙁
As Ethiopian who love his mother land I want to say this, UNITY IS STRENGTH. let’s show our unity in this big and very essential project of Ethiopia.
God bless Ethiopia
No body can stop us to buil Renaisense Dam
No one can stop us to build renisens dam
First, most Egyptians have no hate towards Ethiopians especially Copts. Second, I am no expert on the matter but as I said earlier I knew there were an Engineering commission studying the matter, and I haven’t heard it’s report yet, but I was surprised by the Ethiopian step initiating the project. However, we need not focus on what has happened, I hope we find a common ground.
Hello Pharoahcanuck, I doubt you might not be an Egyptian, because I don’t think there will be such a civilized Egyptian like you. The diversion of the water can not be a surprise, because, what went wrong with the flow of water because of the diversion? Did Ethiopia kept the water in its warehouse? or minimized the flow? Were you expecting the construction will be completed without any diversion activity? You have been already surprised when you heard that we have started the construction of the dam. So what surprised you now? The surprise should be to your continuous invokation of old colonial treaty to which Ethiopia was not party, and that does not bind us. So, now that trying to stop the unstoppable, please, come and join us to share the fruit of the miraculous project. Rather, try to stop some Egyptian politicians who sang the obsolete song of the so called “historical right”.
No. No one should fool you and you have all rights in Nile resources as Egypt does. In all cases I do honestly hope we find a way to solve our dispute.
We had waited at-least 10 years.
That is since the establishment of of the Nile Basin Commission.
You people want to drag the dialogue as long as possible.
Well, we ain’t a fool.
This outrageous act of violence exposes how Egyptians are ignorant and illiterate/uneducated. How can they erupt now after more than a year since the beginning of the construction process? Where they expecting the construction could complete without diversion or the didn’t know what diversion means? In both cases, Egyptians have exposed themselves that they don’t have any know how about water technology. Whatsoever, let them shout and we will do our business. Dogs.
First, as an Egyptian I apologize for the behaviour of some Egyptians infront of Ethiopian Embassy. That is hardly the right way to solve disputes. However, the step taken by Ethiopia to divert the nile was a surprise and uncomfortable for all Egyptians. Why not wait for the engineering commission report on the matter?