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On Tuesday, Cairo called on Addis Ababa to push forward negotiations and reach a compromise concerning the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam to ensure…

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced on Saturday that Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) might not be completed, the Ethiopian…

Following the recent stalemates in the negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Politics | Mar 28. Ethiopia weathers US, Egypt pressure…

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) situated on the Blue Nile, which is set to house the largest hydroelectric plant in Africa, is nearing completion.

Simegnew Bekele, project manager and chief engineer on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project, was found murdered. Photo: Gioia Forster/picture-alliance/…

2018 – The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) has appointed Ephrem Woldekidan as Acting Project Manager of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)…

Qatar financing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam? Where on earth did you get such a preposterous information? Never cared to fact-check the matter…

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile River has the potential to transform Ethiopia’s economy and revolutionize the agricultural sector of…

Simegnew Bekele, project manager and chief engineer on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project, was found murdered. Photo: Gioia Forster/picture-alliance/…

Nile downstream countries Egypt and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Ethiopia has asked for 5-6 years to fill the dam’s reservoir…

Currently about half completed, the the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – which is expected to more than double Ethiopia’s current electricity production – has…

Semegnew Bekele, who was overseeing the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, was found slumped behind the wheel of his Toyota Land…

Simegnew Bekele, project chief of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) (DW. The chief of the controversial Grand Renaissance Dam project on the…

Simegnew Bekele, the Project Manager of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, was killed while driving his car in Meskel Square in Addis Adaba city, Ethiopia…

Egypt’s concern about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has gained a new intensity. Since its launch in 2011, the project has elicited a mixture of…

One of the most significant recent incidents was an attempt by armed groups to attack the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a major symbol of Ethiopia’s…

Carrying a price tag of around US$4.8 billion, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a colossal undertaking by the Ethiopian Government, and will…

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) possesses an invaluable and multi-faceted values and benefits to the peoples of Ethiopia. We may categorize…

grand Ethiopian renaissance dam Due to Ethiopia’s rich water resources, Voith has stated that the country has an exploitable hydropower potential of 45,000MW…

This suggested that tensions over the $4bn 6,000 MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) being built on the River Nile might be on the wane. Ahmed is…

Downstream Costs of Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The benefits for Ethiopia and for many electricity-importing countries in East Africa are clear.

Egypt and Ethiopia over the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD); and a desire to reconcile differences between Eritrea and Ethiopia.

Cairo fears a possible negative impact of the currently under construction Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on its annual share of Nile water (55.5 billion cubic…

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam may still be under construction, but the ambitious project is set to become Africa’s largest hydroelectric plant.

located in Western Ethiopia along the Ethiopia-Sudan border, hosts Ethiopia’s largest development project – the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam , which is…

Ethiopia along the Ethiopia-Sudan border, hosts Ethiopia’s largest development project – the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam , which is under construction…

An independent scientific research group on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) have begun meetings in Khartoum on Saturday to discuss the…

Bilateral relations between Egypt and Ethiopia have been rocky since 2011, when Ethiopia started construction on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam over…

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, marked as a blue dot on the map, is due to become Africa’s largest hydroelectric power plant. Addis Ababa has given…

As the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) nears completion, both Egyptian and Ethiopian sources say that the most significant…

Moreover, Egypt’s concern over its share was escalated after Ethiopia started building the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile. The tributary…

Egypt is deeply worried about the impact on its water supply of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, now being built near the border between Ethiopia and…

For many Egyptians, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is the most serious threat facing the country. Sunday 17/06/2018. Reassuring words.

Tags Abiy Ahmed Egypt Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Ethiopia Ethiopian prime minister Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) Nile river.

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: A never-ending saga 15.01.2020. From corruption and mismanagement to a looming diplomatic crisis: Construction on…

With the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which could cut Egypt’s share of the Nile by 25%, Cairo will likely have an even more limited…

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a critical component of Addis Ababa’s economic development strategy, will provide ample electricity for the country’s…

to Sudan, Mawtada Zoudi, announced on Wednesday that the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has passed 65% completion.

average flow in the Blue Nile river this year when the government may start filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Africa’s largest hydropower project.

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) emerged as one of the most important projects that are currently ongoing in the Horn of Africa that will improve…

the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) have been resolved and that diplomatic problems between the three riparian countries are at an end.

“Ethiopia is constructing several energy projects, including the 6,450 MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which in total can generate about 9,000…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces success of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam talks · Egypt · No GERD situation will be imposed on Egypt: minister.

Relations between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia have also been strained in recent months following Ethiopia’s construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid announced the success of the mediation meeting regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…

to protect Nile water rights and win over African allies to pressure Khartoum and Addis Ababa over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, experts said.

Egypt is mostly concerned with the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that is currently being built as the Nile disputes take place although Ahmed have…

in general, hoping to rally support for its policies on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which it says will affect its share of the Nile waters.

Rapid population growth, climate change and the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), have raised concerns about the security of water…

Upstream Ethiopia and downstream Sudan eye massive benefits from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), while Egypt is concerned it might affect…

I explained to him the Egyptian stance on the (Grand Ethiopian) Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the extent of our keenness to reach a solution to the outstanding…

The Blue Nile River flows near the site of the planned Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam near Assosa, Ethiopia. (AP Photo). by Associated Press. May 08, 2018…

The two countries are at odds over the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, with Cairo fearing the project would restrict waters flowing down…

the under-construction Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, announced Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in a joint press conference with Ethiopian Prime…

calling on Ethiopia to show sufficient openness in negotiations concerning the construction and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

Ethiopia are expected to commence a new round of negotiations on Friday to settle the lengthy dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is expected to start partial test power generation soon, seven years after construction…

the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, local media reported yesterday. The meeting is set to be attended by the US Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin,…

Egypt is at loggerheads with Ethiopia and Sudan over the $4bn Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a hydroelectric scheme central to Ethiopia’s…

from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan met to discuss key issues related to the filling and long-term operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

Ati stressed Saturday that there is no relation between the crisis over the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the government’s…

ADDIS ABABA, April 28 (Xinhua) — Africa’s largest hydro dam project, the 6,450 MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), is 66 percent complete…

The two countries are at odds over the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, with Cairo fearing the project would restrict waters flowing down…

A further decrease in Egypt’s water resources is expected amid the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which could have a negative…

Ethiopia and Sudan have ignored an Egyptian invitation for a meeting this week in Cairo to resume discussions on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

foreign ministers and intelligence chiefs of the three countries concerned with the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). On the second day…

Egypt was expected to host Sudan and Ethiopia in another round of negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Cairo on April 20, but…

This reaction to the decision to construct the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile is unsurprising, since life in Egypt is dependent on the river.

reports Al-Monitor. Image: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, under construction on the Blue Nile, will be the largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa…

The EPRDF is currently funding the construction of what will be Africa’s largest dam upon completion — the $5 billion, six GW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

The 6,450 MW hydrodam named Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is the largest hydro project in Africa. GERD is currently at 65 percent completion…

Read more ». Africa:Who’s Financing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam? Egypt:Presidential Hopeful Sisi Promises to Resolve Ethiopia Dam Dispute…

CAIRO – 6 April 2018: A round of discussions over the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan in…

on Wednesday arrived in the Sudanese capital Khartoum to take part in a tripartite meeting regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GRED) will be able to undermine the hydro-political status quo that for decades gave Egypt such disproportionate…

that his country will resume talks with Addis Ababa over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as soon as the new Ethiopian government is formed…

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. As Ethiopia has turned its attention towards increasingly ambitious infrastructure projects in recent years, its gaze has…

Named Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and located in western Ethiopia, 40 km from Ethiopia’s border with Sudan, it is the largest hydro project in…

Tags Abiy Ahmed africa Ethiopia Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) Hailemariam Desalegn Human Rights. Related Stories. Egypt · Tests for GERD…

Between Addis Ababa’s plans to finish construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) this year and the ongoing race between Middle Eastern…

Thousands of miles upriver from the Delta, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile, the main river’s principal tributary, is nearly complete; once…

This week, Ethiopia is celebrating the 7th anniversary of the commencement of the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

Ethiopian officials declared that Addis Ababa will begin testing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) for electricity generation, to determine if it can…

ADDIS ABABA, March 17 (Xinhua) — Ethiopia will soon start test generation of the 6,450 MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) built on the Blue Nile…

Experts claim that Ethiopia is aiming to fill the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in a time-frame that takes into account the concern of the downstream…

Khartoum and Addis Ababa to end a deadlock over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project. When the hydro-electric dam goes online, it is expected to…

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and Nile water. In addition to the border issue, the Egyptians still find Sudan’s support of Ethiopia’s position on the…

With the unwavering support of the public, the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has now seen over 64 percent completions.

Further decrease in Egypt’s water resources is expected amid the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which could have a negative…

And Addis Ababa is aware of the economic potential of major projects, such as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, and work on them will continue.

Tags africa Djibouti electricity energy Ethiopia Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) power rwanda sudan. Related Stories. Egypt · Filling of GERD will…

The $4 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam would tower over 500 feet and will generate more than three times the amount of energy produced by the…

dam was named the Millenium Dam, but has since been given a far more grandiose title: the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, otherwise known as GERD.

Ethiopia has been building for years the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam at its border with Sudan. It’s on what is called the Blue Nile, the river’s other major…

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is just a few kilometres from the border and the pylons are already in place, waiting for the power generation to begin…

projects including the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, the largest project under construction in East Africa, with a value of approximately US$4.1bn.

In the story, you’ll get a unique perspective of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which “threatens to upset the balance of power between neighbours and…

While Ethiopia and Sudan eye massive benefits from the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Egypt is concerned it might affect its 55.5-…

same time, Egypt is negotiating with the African front to guarantee its rights in Nile water amid establishing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

CAIRO – 16 February 2018: After the protracted Egyptian-Ethiopian negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) have undergone a…