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Egypt's top GERD specialist heads to Abu Dhabi

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“The Renaissance Dam – a national symbol but a regional quandary”

Ethiopia

The Renaissance Dam – a national symbol but a regional quandary

Although the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is due to come into service in 2021, no agreement has yet been found by Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan regarding their respective rights to the waters of the River Nile. For nearly a decade, the great Ethiopian dam has been a source of tension between the three countries. Ethiopia sees the €4bn project, which has been entirely financed by Ethiopian taxpayers but has not yet been completed, as a means of making itself self-sufficient in energy and affirming its power in the region. [...]

Egypt has a knack for picking its best diplomats to tackle the challenges at hand, as illustrated by its latest choice of new ambassador to the UAE. [...]

Published on 01/09/2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Egypt
Egypt's top GERD specialist heads to Abu Dhabi

Spotlight | Africa
Comorian president steps up campaign for AU chair

Egypt
Lebanese hospitality leaders export to Cairo

Ethiopia
Stifled by rising oil prices, Ethiopia's private sector turns to solar

Ethiopia, Somalia
Abiy goes behind Hassan Sheikh's back to talk border security

Spotlight | DRC
MONUSCO seeks to boost military arsenal to contend with M23

Spotlight | DRC, Rwanda
Diplomatic cat and mouse from New York to Paris over Rwanda's alleged support for M23 rebels

Egypt
Egypt continues to court Sudan as GERD talks with Ethiopia falter

Egypt, Ethiopia
Responsibility for GERD bounced back to Sameh Shoukry

Spotlight | East Africa
UAE's new minister for Africa dives into Nile maelstrom

Egypt, UAE
MbZ stealing Sisi's diplomatic thunder over GERD and Hamdok