Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan sign historic Nile dam dealLeaders from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan signed a co-operation deal on Monday over a giant Ethiopian hydroelectric dam on a tributary of the river Nile, in a bid to ease tensions over regional water supplies. The leaders said the &q More… |
Giant Nile dam will make Ethiopia a power hubEthiopia's bold decision to pay for a huge dam itself has overturned generations of Egyptian control over the Nile's waters, and may help transform one of the world's poorest countries into a regional hydropower hub. B More… |
Egypt seeks assertive role, worries about Nile damEgypt's new military-backed cabinet made clear on Saturday it wanted to play an assertive role in regional politics, urging Ethiopia to attend talks over a dam on the Nile and stressing it sought change in Syria. "Egypt More… |
Egypt asserts right to block upstream Nile damsEgypt insisted it can block dams and other projects upstream on the Nile, challenging a new deal among African nations seeking to alter historic water sharing arrangements and secure more water for farms and growth. Four African countries More… |