The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) reached a significant milestone when the first year of the first stage filling, that is expected to span two years, was completed in July…
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The Toshka story and why the GERD needs to come online
In the past few years, Ethiopia’s energy requirements have increased immensely due to pressures in population, minimum living needs such as sanitation and lighting, and resource demands of vital projects…
Starting filling the GERD this summer is in the best interest of Egypt and Sudan
Favorable hydrologic conditions, not seen in the Nile River Basin for the last two decades, in some cases a century, should encourage negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia, and the Sudan. This…
A Sticky Situation: Breaking Down the Latest Impasse Between Egypt and Ethiopia
On June 19, 2020 Egypt, citing a failure to reach an agreement, sent a letter to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) accusing Ethiopia of intransigence. The second of such…
Justice Delayed is Justice Denied
Ethiopians do not know the value of their water resources; they have yet to realize it. Dr. Seleshi Bekele. Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy of Ethiopia In the…