The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project is one such example. While the project stands to benefit Ethiopia, it could affect populations thousands of miles…
Month: September 2018
Saudi Arabia eyes Ethiopian hydropower link to cut reliance
A high-level delegation from Saudi Arabia visited the construction site of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in 2016. In May, Ethiopia’s new prime minister…
Egypt backs out of verbal agreement on 4-7 year time frame to
capital of Addis Ababa to be briefed on the latest recommendations on the time frame to fill the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’s reservoir, a contentious…
Egypt: Negotiations on Ethiopia dam have failed
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is one of three dams that have been built for hydropower generation in Ethiopia. Cairo has nevertheless announced its…
Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan discuss hydro-dam on Nile
Ethiopia launched the 6,450 MW project, officially known as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), in 2011. It was scheduled to be completed within…
AfCFTA to spur Africa's industrialisation and economic
Countries can use the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) tool to create opportunities for African businesses and through them drive the continent’s…
Changing rainfall patterns spell risk for hydropower in Africa
dams, with the commissioning of several major new developments, including the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile, now almost completed.
Egypt's Rice Farmers at Risk From a Dam Thousands of Miles
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will be the largest of its kind in Africa and a linchpin of Ethiopia’s ambitious plans for economic development. Cairo fears…
Min. of irrigation visits inspector general of Egyptian Irrigation
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which could have a negative impact on Egypt’s Nile water share. Despite the latest negotiations between Ethiopia…
Sudan reaffirms support for Ethiopia dam project
“Sudan will derive multiple benefits from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project,” Saleh said at a meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam…
Egypt President's visit draws mixed opinions in Ethiopia
on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD),” Abebe, a lecturer at political science and international relations department at the Addis Ababa University…
No cheap power for EA yet as Ethiopian dam project goes into brownout
Site of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Guba, northwestern Ethiopia. The project was expected to start generating electricity from the first two turbines…
Ethiopia: Grand renaissance dam engineer's death ruled as suicide - News
The death of the chief engineer on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, whose body was found inside a Toyota Land Cruiser near a busy square in Addis…
Investigators say Simegnew Bekele of GERD committed suicide
engineer, project manager of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Simegnew Bekele, has revealed that the engineer has committed suicide.
Grand Renaissance Dam in deep water
The construction of the massive Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) along the Nile, a project treated as national prestige, is lagging behind its schedule…
Death That Spurred Ethiopian Conspiracy Theories Is Ruled a Suicide
A raft of theories grew up around the death of Semegnew Bekele, who was the unofficial ambassador of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a $4 billion…
Sisi returns to Cairo from Uzbekistan
also held high-level talks with a number of African officials, to discuss such topics as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and the conflict in South Sudan.
METEC Accused of Embezzling Billions from GERD Project
September 6, 2018 – Over eight billion birr has been embezzled from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project by Ethiopian Metals and Engineering…
US, EU want Egypt, Ethiopia to restart dam talks
as to Egypt’s stand concerning construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project and on the resumption of the tripartite deliberations,” he added.
Egypt to continue supporting South Sudan: Sisi
particularly regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) crisis – and hoped that agreements between the two countries could be implemented.
Sisi holds series of meetings with African leaders in Beijing
In his meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, President Sisi discussed the bilateral relations and the under-construction Grand Ethiopian Renaissance…
Egyptian farmers hit as Nile Delta comes under threat
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will be the largest of its kind in Africa and a linchpin of Ethiopia’s ambitious plans for economic development. Cairo fears…
No breakthrough in Nile dam talks but is this Egypt's moment?
CAIRO – Egypt has renewed calls for Addis Ababa to move ahead with negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) amid growing fatigue…