Nile Waters

Ethiopia’s new dam gets a Council and new name

Ethiopia’s new dam on Nile, so far called “Grand Millennium Nile Dam Project'”, is renamed “Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Project”…

Egypt to use Nile silt for desert development : An unprecedented project

Prime Minister Meles Zenawi was only reiterating the widely accepted argument for the construction of dams in the upper-riparian countries,…

Reality Check: The Prudence of Tekeze Hydropower Plant | Ethiopia

Ethiopia's 'Tekeze Hydropower Project' had been awarded as best project of 2010 by POWER-GEN International. The 2010 Projects-of-the-Year-Award recognized eleven…

[Updated] Quick facts on the Grand Millennium dam | Ethiopia

This post has been thoroughly revised and updated. For the updated and more complete version please read: Updated] Facts |…

Must Read: Egyptians confer on ‘Nile File’ and Ethiopia’s Grand Millennium dam

Highlights: A draft strategy paper mulls over international arbitration; role of Al-Azhar and the Egyptian Church; and a media plan…

Uganda rebuffed Egyptian delegation | Update on Ethiopia’s Grand Millennium dam

The 40 man strong delegation that Egypt sent to Uganda failed to convince Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. The delegation consisted,…

Egyptian Pope to discuss ‘Nile crisis’ with Ethiopian Orthodox Church

The Egyptian media outlet, Almasry Alyoum, reported today that Pope Shenouda III, head of the Alexandria Coptic Church is trying to mediate…

Ethiopia’s dam on Nile launched [+Text of Meles Zenawi speech]

[Updated with PM Meles Zenawi speech on the occasion.] Ethiopia officially launched the 'Millennium Hydropower plant', this morning on Nile…

‘Hydropower extremists borderline criminal’ | Text of Meles Zenawi speech at Hydro-power Conference

Ethiopian Premier Meles Zenawi expressed his frustration with western groups campaigning against hydro-electric dam projects whom he said ‘are not…

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