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Ethiopia to Raise $58 Million for the Construction of the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam
Ethiopian authorities have announced plans to raise 1.8 billion Birr (about $58 million) for the construction of the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD).
The Office…
Ethiopian Man Stabbed to Death at Calais Migrant Camp as African and Afghan Groups Clash
An Ethiopian migrant was stabbed to death on Tuesday morning in France’s Calais migrant camp during violent clashes between groups from Africa and Afghanistan.
The…
Eritrean Refugee Wrongly Arrested and Extradited to Europe on Mass Human Trafficking Charges
Police in Britain and Italy are currently investigating the possibility that a suspected Eritrean human smuggler, who was extradited to Europe this week from Sudan,…
Ethiopian Minister’s Comments on the Completion of the Grand Renaissance Dam Offends Egypt
Egyptian officials are outraged by remarks by Ethiopia’s communication minister that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is about 70 percent complete.
Minister Getachew Reda…
Eritreans, Ethiopian and Sudanese Among 28 Illegal Immigrants Arrested Hiding in Refrigerated Truck in Britain
Officials in Britain have arrested 28 illegal African immigrants who were found hiding in the back of a refrigerated lorry.
Police reportedly discovered the truck…
Ethiopia Hosts Another Tripartite Meeting Over Grand Renaissance Dam
Ethiopia hosted another tripartite meeting over the technical studies of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Addis Ababa this week.
The irrigation and foreign…
Egypt Questions Ethiopia Over Construction of New 2000 MW Dam
Egypt has questions for Ethiopia regarding the construction of a new 2,000-megawatt dam which was announced by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn during a speech in…
Human Trafficking Rings Affiliated With Eritrean Diplomats Control Mass Migration Into Europe: IGAD Report
A new report commissioned by the governments of Ethiopia and Sudan has revealed that sophisticated international criminal syndicates involved in human trafficking and smuggling have…
Leaders of Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan Sign Cooperation Agreement During Meeting on Renaissance Dam
The Presidents of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan agreed to join forces on Saturday after a meeting regarding updates on the construction of the Ethiopia Grand…
Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan Endorse French Firm to Conduct Technical Studies on Impact of Grand Renaissance Dam
Two French firms are finally set to conduct studies on how the construction Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is likely to affect the Nile and…
Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan to Hold Tenth Meeting About Grand Renaissance Dam This Weekend
Sudan’s capital Khartoum will on Friday host a tripartite meeting involving Egypt and Ethiopia. The meeting, which was postponed last Saturday, a day before it…
Ethiopia Postpones Renaissance Dam Negotiation at the Last Minute
Ethiopia has postponed a meeting with Egypt and Sudan on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The announcement came on Saturday, a day before the…
Sudanese Traveler Tries to Murder Israeli Man Aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight
Authorities in Ethiopia have arrested a Sudanese traveler who attacked and attempted to kill an Israeli passenger aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Chad to…
11 Somalis, 10 Ethiopians Arrested in Egypt for Illegal Migration
Egyptian authorities have arrested 11 Somalis and ten Ethiopians for entering the country illegally. Egypt is believed to be a transit point for illegal immigrants…
Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Construction is Almost 50% Complete
A high ranking Ethiopian official has confirmed that the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is almost 50 percent complete.
Debre-Tsion Gebre-Michael, the…
Ethiopia quells Egyptian fears over renaissance dam
By Nigel Wilson
Egypt’s foreign minister returned from Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa confident that the two countries would work together to protect Egypt’s water rights…
Ethiopia,Sudan and Egypt to hire international expert for renaissance dam
By Yohannes Anberbir
The Reporter-(Addis Ababa)-Water affairs ministers of Ethiopia and Sudan rejected their Egyptian counterpart’s latest proposal on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)…
Ethiopia: Tripartite talks over renaissance dam resumes in Khartoum
The irrigation ministers of Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan resumed their discussions over the contentious Grand Ethiopia Reniassance Dam (GERD) in Khartoum on Monday after an…
East African nations on high alert for Ebola
The east African region has been set on its toes following the revelation of an outbreak of Ebola infections in west Africa this March.
This…
Tanzania to train 1,000 soldiers from the Somali National Army
The Government of Tanzania is set to train 1,000 soldiers from the Somali National Army in a bid to boost the capacity of the local…
Egypt’s new president vows not to allow renaissance dam dispute escalate into crisis
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has vowed not permit the protracted diplomatic row with neighbouring Ethiopia evolve into a serious crisis.
He made this comment during his…
Uganda & South Sudan reject calls for review of Entebbe Nile agreement
Officials from Uganda and South Sudan have expressed opposition to the suggestions of Tanzania’s foreign minister for a re-negotiation of the 2010 Comprehensive Framework Agreement…
Security Council extends UN missions in Abyei, Somalia and Guinea Bissau
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously voted in three resolutions on Thursday to prolong the mandate of its peace-keeping missions in Abyei, Somalia…
Ethiopia and Egypt ready to resume talks over renaissance dam
Officials from Ethiopia and Egypt have voiced willingness to re-engage in negotiations to resolve their dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Tripartite talks…
UN: Kony is hiding in South Sudan
The United Nations (UN) has revealed that the wanted leader of the Lord Resistance Army (LRA), Joseph Kony, is currently hiding in a small community…
Sudan: Government imposes restrictions on political parties
The Government of Sudan has issued a decree imposing restrictions on political assembly and media commentary.
Reports indicate that the order, issued on Monday by…
Ethiopian defence ministry ready to protect renaissance dam against attacks
Ethiopia’s Minister of Defense, Siraj Fegessa, has told the country’s legislators that his ministry is prepared to shield the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) from…
Sudan and South Sudan leaders meet in Khartoum
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir hosted his counterpart, President Salva Kiir of South Sudan, in Khartoum recently amid ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral relations in the…
Egypt ceases transactions with Sudanese banks
The Central Bank of Egypt has ordered all banks in the country to freeze their dealings with Sudanese banks over concerns that these institutions may…
Ethiopia campaigns to win Egypt’s support for renaissance dam
The Ethiopian government has heightened diplomatic efforts to secure the support of the Egyptian government for the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)…
Khartoum postpones UN Refugee Program
The Sudanese government has announced the suspension of a United Nations program aimed at providing training and other forms of assistance to thousands of refugees…
US deploys Troops and Aircrafts to Uganda
The Government of the United States of America has confirmed plans to discharge 4 CU-22 Osprey aircrafts to Uganda, as well as an additional 150…
Sudan, South Sudan to re-activate Joint Border Patrol
The defense ministers of Sudan and South Sudan on Wednesday agreed to resume joint patrol of their disputed 6-mile long border.
According to a report…
Eritrean Authorities deny links with South Sudanese Rebels
Eritrean officials have disclosed that the embattled country has no ties with the rebels behind the insurgency in South Sudan – headed by Riek Machar…
Ethiopia invites Media to Renaissance Dam construction site
The Ethiopian government has taken a number of foreign journalists on a tour of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) construction site.
According to the…
Sudan and Iraq Sign Petroleum Co-operation Agreement
The governments of Sudan and Iraq have signed an agreement that will see the Middle Eastern nation supply crude oil to Khartoum and also support…
Italy offers to Mediate Blue Nile Dispute Dialogue between Ethiopia and Egypt
The Italian Ambassador to Egypt, Maurizio Massari, has revealed that his government is willing to mediate the negotiations between Ethiopia and Egypt over the contentious…
Ethiopia Dismisses Egypt’s Demand to Temporarily Halt Renaissance Dam Construction
The spokesman for Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry, Dina Mufti, has refuted a request by Egyptian authorities that the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)…
Ethiopia mulls Exporting Electricity to Yemen
Ethiopia and Yemen have begun negotiations into an agreement that could see the former export electrical power to the Middle Eastern nation over 700 miles…
Egyptian Irrigation Minister suggests Ethiopia builds a Smaller Dam
After the failure of thee-plus years of wrangling negotiations to settle the disagreement over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Mohamed Abd Al-Mottaleb, the Minister…
White House to Host U.S. – African Leaders Summit
The White house has announced on Tuesday that the United States will host the first U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington, DC, later in the year.…
Nile Tributary Nations’ Dispute over Renaissance Dam Persist
Africa’s largest hydropower project – the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – is reportedly under threat, as Egypt and Ethiopia are yet to transverse a deadlock…
Sudan Offers to Protect Oil Fields in South Sudan
The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan met in Juba on Monday to discuss possible ways of protecting their shared interest in South Sudan’s oil…
African Migrants in Israel Stage Protests
Thousands of African migrants took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Sunday to protest against the Israeli government’s detention and repatriation of illegal immigrants.…
GERD Dispute Persists After Latest Round of Talks between Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt
The latest meeting between the ministers of water resources of Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt failed to resolve the lingering dispute over the construction of Ethiopia’s…
Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt Make Progress on GERD Talks
Experts and ministers of water resources from Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt yesterday concluded a two-day meeting in Khartoum over the contentious Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…
Ethiopia’s Walya Antelopes Knocked Out of CECAFA
The Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia have been eliminated from the ongoing CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup after losing 2–0 to the Falcons of Jedaine on Sunday.…