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Ethiopia Releases Sudanese Rebels in a Bid to Prevent Attacks on Grand Renaissance Dam

9 May 2013 - 08:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The Ethiopian government recently released rebel prisoners from the Benshangul People’s Liberation Movement (BPML), which operates from Sudan, as part of a peace process geared toward protecting th

Eritrea’s Support of Egypt Raises Tensions With Ethiopia

7 May 2013 - 10:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The Eritrean government’s recent statements of support for Egypt’s right to Nile River waters, based on a British colonial treaty have raised tensions with neighboring Ethiopia, Ethiopian governmen

Water, Energy Focus of Africa’s Future Development: WWC President

22 Apr 2013 - 08:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Developing water and energy resources in Africa is required for “poverty reduction and economic transformation,” World Water Council President Ben Braga said last week at the Africa 2013: Water S

African Experts Call for Accelerating Infrastructure Development

22 Apr 2013 - 10:18 by Local Press Report

JOHANNESBURG (Economic Community of West African States) — Stakeholders, including Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the African Union, NEPAD, development partners and the World Economic Forum (WEF), have ended a three-day meeting in Johannesburg, So

Ethiopian Parliament to Ratify Entebbe Agreement

15 Mar 2013 - 07:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry on March 11 announced that the Entebbe Legal Framework Agreement governing the distribution of Nile water would soon be referred to the parliament for ratification.

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    • Malawi Human Rights Body Asks AU, SADC to Act to Prevent War Between Malawi and Tanzania

    8 Feb 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    Malawi, LILONGWE — The Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC), a mother body of over 100 Malawian human rights organizations has appealed to the African Union (AU) and the Southern African Development Community (

    Ethiopia Plans to Use Hydropower to Increase Energy Export Capacity

    31 Jan 2013 - 08:37 by Local Press Report

    ADDIS ABABA (AlertNet) — Ethiopia is gearing up to export large amounts of clean power across East Africa in the coming years, starting with neighbouring countries Djibouti and Sudan.

    Djibouti, Ethiopia Sign Water Agreement

    23 Jan 2013 - 10:32 by Local Press Report

    WASHINGTON DC (Sabahi) — Djiboutian Finance Minister Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh on Sunday (January 20th) signed an agreement with his Ethiopian counterpart Sufian Ahmed for the construction of a water pipeline linking the two co

    Peer Review Urges Peaceful Resolution to Malawi-Tanzania Dispute

    7 Jan 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — As a panel of former African heads of state prepares to mediate the dispute between Tanzania and Malawi over ownership of Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa, a peer review mechanism the two coun

    Nile Committee Moves Ahead With Review of Controversial Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

    4 Dec 2012 - 10:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The Nile tripartite committee, an international panel of experts formed by Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan, held its fourth meeting last week to review the impacts of Ethiopia’s controversial Grand Renai

    Ethiopia Will Not Monopolize Renaissance Dam Water: Minister

    21 Nov 2012 - 10:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    KHARTOUM, Sudan — Ethiopia will not monopolize the water behind the Grand Renaissance Dam (formerly known as the Millennium Dam), according to the country’s Minister of Energy, Alemayehu Tegenu. 

    Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam Will Be Completed by 2015

    14 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The $4.1 billion USD Grand Renaissance Dam is on course to be completed in 2015, despite financial concerns, according to Ethiopian Energy Minister Alemayehu Tegenu.

    Without Better Water Management, Nile Basin's Poorest Will Be Left Behind

    6 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    Ethiopia, ADDIS ABBA — The Nile River Basin has the potential to supply enough freshwater to “provide a vibrant agricultural sector” in all 11 basin states, if “effective and inclusive water management practices” are put

    African Land Grabs Created “Wild West” Scenario, Says FAO Chief

    30 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    LONDON, United Kingdom — UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director General José Graziano da Silva has compared land grabs in Africa -- with private investors snatching up inexpensive African lands, primarily for

    Egypt Rules Out Military Action Over Nile Dam Dispute

    23 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt has ruled out the possibility of taking military action against Ethiopia over the Millennium Dam project on the Nile River, according to Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Bah

    Nile Basin Initiative Launches First State of the Basin Report

    17 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    Uganda, ENTEBBE — The Nile Basin Initiative on October 15 launched its first-ever State of the River Nile Basin Report at Lake Victoria in Kampala, Uganda.

    Nile Tripartite Committee Discussed Blue Nile Dam

    10 Oct 2012 - 10:00 by Local Press Report

    ADDIS ABABA (Sudan Tribune) — The Nile Tripartite Committee held a meeting on Monday in Addis Ababa to continue its study on the possible impacts of Africa's biggest dam which is under construction along the Blue Nile River in

    Nile Dispute Does Not Prevent Cooperation: Egyptian Minister

    3 Oct 2012 - 11:04 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    CAIRO, Egypt — Disputes over the Entebbe agreement on distribution of Nile River water, signed in 2010 by Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and Kenya, does not prevent them from cooperating on other matters, Egy

    Ethiopia Regulator Threatens to Close Down Industries Over Wastewater Compliance

    28 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The Addis Ababa Environmental Protection Authority is threatening to close down over 90 percent of industrial plants operating in the Ethiopian capital if they do not comply with wastewater treatme

    Theft Disrupts Ethiopian Capital City Supply

    27 Sep 2012 - 09:42 by Local Press Report

    ADDIS ABABA (Addis Fortune) — Theft of steel parts of pipes and supporting structure led to the stoppage of water supply in different districts in Addis Abeba between September 13 - 16, 2012. Police has apprehended five

    Egyptian Official Again Denies Plan to Sabotage Ethiopian Dam

    25 Sep 2012 - 11:40 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian Minister for Military Production Reda Hafiz on September 24 reiterated his earlier denial of reports that his country had a contingency plan to sabotage the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, sa

    Former Egyptian Military Official Denies Plan to Sabotage Ethiopian Dam; Blames Tensions on Zenawi

    7 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    CAIRO, Egypt — A former senior Egyptian military official on September 6 denied that Egypt had a contingency plan to sabotage the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

    China Firms Are Front Runners for Ethiopian Water Pipeline Contract

    10 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Two Chinese state companies are the leading contenders for a water pipeline relocation project in Ethiopia.

    Egypt’s New President to Hold Talks With Nile Basin Leaders

    13 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s newly elected president, Mohamed Morsi, will discuss a Nile water-sharing agreement with Ethiopian officials during his trip to Ethiopia next week, according to government sources.

    “Egyptians will not drink polluted water any more”: President-Elect Morsi

    29 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s new president says he will make water one of his top priorities in office.

    Ethiopian Prime Minister Approves $95 Million USD Chinese Loan

    27 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi last week approved a $95 million USD loan from the Export-Import Bank of China to finance drilling of 30 wells in the Akaki area, southeast of the capital, Add

    African Land Grabs Are Water Grabs

    14 Jun 2012 - 12:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    BARCELONA, Spain — Foreign investors, both public and private, have been snatching up relatively cheap land all over Africa, primarily for food production to be exported out of the most food-insecure continent in the

    African Infrastructure Investments Improve Water Management

    16 May 2012 - 09:07 by Local Press Report

    ADDIS ABABA (AMEinfo) — Scaling up regional infrastructure projects will facilitate intra- and inter-regional trade, create integrated energy markets through regional power pools, support water resources ma

    Addis Ababa Utility Questions Contract With Chinese Firm

    7 May 2012 - 11:39 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s largest water services provider is facing off against a Chinese contractor over the $96 million USD price tag for a well-drilling project at Akaki, near Addis Ababa.

    Tripartite Assessment Commences on Contentious Millennium Dam

    3 Apr 2012 - 09:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    CAIRO, Egypt — The tripartite Millennium Dam Assessment Committee will start work in mid-May to assess the pros and cons of the Millennium multipurpose dam project, Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Res

    Egypt, DRC Sign Cooperation Protocol

    13 Mar 2012 - 00:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on March 4 signed a technical cooperation protocol on water resources management.

    Pepsi Plant in Shutdown as Scarcity Bites in Ethiopia

    5 Mar 2012 - 15:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Competition between residential and industrial consumers over diminishing water supply in Ethiopia’s capital is intensifying after the city’s water service provider started a rationing regime.

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    • Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia Assess Millennium Dam

    23 Jan 2012 - 18:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    CAIRO, Egypt — A joint Egyptian-Sudanese-Ethiopian committee met in Al Rosiris, Sudan last week to assess the impact of Ethiopia’s Millennium Dam project on the Nile River.

    After Mubarak, Egypt Seems Ready for Nile Negotiations

    19 Dec 2011 - 23:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    CAIRO, Egypt — With the downfall of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian leaders are showing more willingness to discuss sharing the waters of the Nile River with Ethiopia and other upstream African states

    Egypt, Ethiopia Sign Water Resources Cooperation Agreement

    6 Dec 2011 - 10:26 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Egyptian and Ethiopian water ministers signed a water resources cooperation agreement in Addis Ababa last week.

    World Bank Approves $370 Million USD for Sibilu Dam in Ethiopia

    6 Dec 2011 - 10:18 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The World Bank is providing $370 million USD to Ethiopia for a project to construct two water reservoirs with an estimated capacity of 688,500 cubic meters per day.

    Millennium Dam Committee to Convene Soon

    28 Nov 2011 - 15:15 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    CAIRO, Egypt — Negotiations over the first meeting of the Tripartite Committee on the Ethiopian Millennium Dam have intensified over the past few weeks, according to Egyptian diplomatic sources.

    Five Companies Compete for Drilling Tender in Addis Ababa

    10 Oct 2011 - 17:35 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — At least five firms are competing for a well drilling contract that will generate an additional 140,000 cubic meters of water for the city of Addis Ababa.

    Addis Ababa Water Utility to Overhaul Billing System

    3 Oct 2011 - 16:33 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s largest water services provider will overhaul its billing system to improve revenue collection and minimize water waste within the next 34 months.

    Egypt, Ethiopia Seek Nile Dams Compromise, But Deal Seems Distant

    26 Sep 2011 - 21:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

    CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt and Ethiopia appear to be making a major effort to settle a long-running bitter dispute over sharing the waters of the Nile River, but Ethiopia’s autocratic leader, Meles Zenawi, seems dete