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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

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.

Zenawi’s Death Won’t Alter Nile Talks, Say Kenyan Officials

21 Aug 2012 - 10:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

nairoBi, Kenya — The death of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi will not alter negotiations on use of Nile water, Kenyan officials said today (August 21).

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.

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

Ethiopia Criticized Over Omo River Evictions

25 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The Ethiopian government is under pressure from international human rights organizations to halt its campaign of forced evictions from the Lower Omo Valley, where it is building a dam for irrigatio

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, 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.

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.

Divisions Between Egypt and Ethiopia Still Deep, Minister Says

10 Oct 2011 - 17:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hesham Qandil said Egypt had not overcome points of disagreement with Ethiopia over Nile River water.

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

Horn of Africa Leaders Call for Climate-Smart Agriculture to Combat Drought

19 Sep 2011 - 17:31 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

nairoBi, Kenya — Climate-smart agriculture based on efficient water resources management, conservation of rangelands and adoption of drought-tolerant crops and livestock breeds could provide long-term solution to

Egypt, Ethiopia Open New Chapter in Resolving Nile Dispute

23 May 2011 - 13:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt and Ethiopia have opened a new chapter in the settlement of the long-standing dispute over sharing of the Nile River’s waters, according to Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf.

Ethiopia to Postpone Ratifying Nile Framework Agreement Until After Egypt’s Elections

9 May 2011 - 18:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi announced in late April that he would postpone ratification of the Entebbe Nile Basin Framework Agreement signed by six Nile Basin countries last year. 

Egypt and Sudan Express Confusion Over Burundi Signing Nile Basin Agreement

22 Mar 2011 - 17:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Burundi’s decision on February 28 to become the sixth of the 10 Nile Basin countries to sign the Nile Basin Framework Agreement puts greater pressure on downstream countries Egypt and Sudan.

Southern Sudan Referendum Ratchets Up Nile Tensions, Intrigues

10 Jan 2011 - 14:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt —  The expected emergence of a new state in southern Sudan following the January 8 independence referendum is causing alarm in Cairo because signs are the infant state will join other African co

Battle for the Nile Heats Up

13 Dec 2010 - 15:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The simmering dispute over the Nile River between Egypt and downstream African states is heating up again with Ethiopia alleging Cairo supports insurgents fighting the government of

Egyptian, Ethiopian Officials Discuss Nile Water Issues

12 Jul 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit and Minister of International Cooperation Fayza Abul Naga discussed Nile Water issues with Ethiopian Prime Mimster Meles Zenawi and other officials in