Waterpolitics Archives - Ethio Negari

10 Sep

Ethiopia completes filling of Africa biggest dam on Nile river.

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Ethiopia completes filling of Africa biggest dam on Nile river. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that, the fourth and final filling of the Great Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD) has been completed. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the completion of the fourth and final filling of the Renaissance Dam with great joy. In the message posted by the Prime Minister on his social media pages, "Congratulations to everyone who participated in the work with their money, knowledge, energy and prayers. This cooperation should be repeated in our other issues as well," he said. The total construction of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance…

27 Aug

GERD’s tripartite negotiations resumes in Cairo

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The tripartite negotiations on the Ethiopian Great Renaissance Dam (GERD), which Ethiopia is building on the trans-boundary Nile River, have been terminated due to various reasons. This tripartite negotiation, which has been taking place under the auspices of the African Union, has been taking place between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan. The political unrest in Sudan and Ethiopia were the main reasons for the failure of the tripartite negotiations and the changing position of Egypt. A month ago, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who went to Cairo, Egypt to participate in the forum of neighboring countries to find a solution to the…

13 Jul

Ethiopia and Egypt sets to coincide on GERD in four months

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Egypt has invited the leaders of neighboring countries to a discussion aimed at ending the war in Sudan. Sudan's neighboring countries, including Ethiopia, went to Cairo to participate in the forum, and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed discussed with President Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi. The leaders of the two countries have discussed about the Great Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the filling of the dam is the main topic of discussion. Based on this, Ethiopia has no intention of harming Egypt and Sudan regarding the water filling of the dam. After the discussion, they have agreed to hold further discussions on this…

06 Jul

Ethiopia extends the 4th round of GERD’s filling water

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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that, the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) water filing will not takes place until September. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, gave an explanation to the House of People's Representatives raised by the members on several issues. The Prime Minister said at this time that, the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will not be filled with water in July. "Ethiopia will not fill water in the dam until the beginning of September, considering the needs of Sudan and Egypt." The Great Renaissance Dam has been holding water from July for the past three years, but this year the water…

22 May

Ethiopia denounces Arab league’s statement on GERD

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Ministry of foreign affairs said that, States echoed Egyptian hostile rhetoric regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The arab league resolution is an affront to the African Union and its Member States, which are working to bring an amicable negotiated resolution to the GERD matter. The league runs contrary to the cherished and shared history of the peoples of Africa and the Arab world, the ministry added. In 2015, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan signed the Agreement on the Declaration of Principles, which unambiguously provides that the construction of the Dam shall continue in parallel to the negotiations on the…

12 Apr

Ethiopia Urges Egypt to Stop its Internationalization of GERD

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Ethiopia’s spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Meles Alem, made a statement on current diplomatic affairs. The spokesman said at this time that Egypt is making repeated statements about the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The statements are concerned that Ethiopia should not make a separate decision to hold water in the dam in the coming summer months. "Ethiopia has no obligation to request permission from anyone to fill the Renaissance Dam," he said in response to a question from journalists about the issue. Ambassador Meles said that the Dam is a project that is being built by Ethiopia's…

23 Mar

Africa’s biggest dam reaches 90 percent completion

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Africa's biggest dam reaches 90 percent completion. Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) construction left only 10 percent to completion. GERD Coordination Project Office announced that the construction of the Great Renaissance Dam (GERD) has been completed 90 percent. The office has given a press release regarding the 12th-year cornerstone of Renaissance Dam construction. The dam will be completed and fully operational next year and will generate 5200 MW of power. GERD, the biggest dam in Africa, which is being built for 5 billion dollars, is being covered by the Ethiopians and the government. The dam's two turbines are currently generating…

16 Mar

Ethiopia rejects Egypt’s new comment on GERD

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Ethiopia rejects Egypt's new comment on GERD The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia (MoFA) rejects the irresponsible statement attributed to the Foreign Minister of Egypt threatening Ethiopia with yet another all options are open' declaration. The ministery said that, such a threat constitutes a flagrant breach of the United Nations Charter and Constitutive Act of the African Union. Egypt's act stands as a clear violation of the Agreement on the Declaration of Principles on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) signed on 23 March 2015 between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan, the ministry added. And also Ethiopia said that, Egypt…

11 Mar

Russia announces not to politicise the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

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Russia announces not to politicise the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Russian Ambassador to Ethiopia said that, while the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a development issue, no need to politicise it. The Russian Ambassador to Ethiopia, Yegni Terki, told Ethio FM that his government is free and independent on the dam. The ambassador stated that Moscow has good relations with Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt, and that he will not accept the effort to make the dam a political issue. He recalled that Russia opposed the dam negotiation process when it went to the Security Council. He also stated that…