Posts Tagged ‘water war’

Ethiopia buying 200 tanks worth over $100 million from Ukraine

June 9 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized, World Tags: , , , , , , , ,

KIEV: – Ukraine on Thursday agreed to a deal with Ethiopia for the supply of more than 200 tanks for over $100 million (800 million Ukrainian Hryvnas), UKRINFORM news agency reported. Ukrspecexport SC, the Ukrainian state-controlled arms exporter, signed a contract with the Defense Ministry of Ethiopia for 200 T-72 tanks. This was... Read more

Struggle Over the Nile : Reduction Egypt Water Share is Threaten us with Thirst and Death [MUST WATCH]

June 8 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Africa, Economy, Egypt, Ethiopia, Featured, Nile, Sudan, Uncategorized, Video, World Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

It is the world’s longest river; a 7,000km life-line for almost 400 million people. Flowing north, the Nile runs through 11 countries, including South Sudan, from the highlands in the heart of Africa to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It is a source of sustenance, but also of tension – and even potential conflict. For centuries, Egypt has... Read more

Egyptian delegation heads to Ethiopia for consultation

April 29 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, News, Nile, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , ,

A popular Egyptian public diplomacy delegation will arrive in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Friday to pave the road for a better relationship between the two countries, as part of the efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the Nile water dispute and other issues related to it.
Egyptian delegation to... Read more

Ethiopia says won’t allow Egypt to examine the new dam

April 21 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Egypt, Ethiopia, News, Nile, Politics, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Egypt unwilling to give up lion’s share of flow Analysts see risk of war from Nile allocation By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA,  (Reuters) – Ethiopia will deny Egypt a chance to examine a new mega dam it is building on the Nile unless Cairo inks a new deal relinquishing its veto powers over allocation of the river’s waters,... Read more

Egypt wants to participate on building Nile Dam

April 20 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Egypt, Ethiopia, Featured, Nile, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Egypt officially requested a visit. Egypt expressed its willingness to participate in the Millennium dam that Ethiopia plans to build on the Nile River, said Ambassador Mona Omar, Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs on Saturday that Egypt would like to participate as long as there is no damage from a dam on Egypt’s quota of water.... Read more

Ethiopia keeping Egypt in dark on Nile dam

April 18 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Egypt, Ethiopia, Featured, Nile, Politics, Sudan, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

(Reuters) – Ethiopia did not inform Egypt it planned to build a huge dam on the Nile and the two countries have not discussed the issue despite fears a dispute over the river could spark war, Ethiopia’s water minister said. Work on the 5,250 megawatt (MW) Renaissance Dam – which will be one of the world’s ten... Read more

Ethiopia dismisses Egyptian war threat over Nile Dam

April 11 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Egypt, Ethiopia, News, Nile, Politics, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

EthiopianReporter By Merga Yonas and Zekarias Sintayehu The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) downplayed the Egyptian government statement of instructing its military to prepare for any eventuality regarding a crucial water dispute with Ethiopia as being a psychological threat no different than what they used to be before. According to Egyptian security sources speaking to WorldNet Daily... Read more

Ethiopia to defy Egypt and build huge dam on Nile river

March 31 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Egypt, Ethiopia, Middle East, News, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , ,

By Barry Malone ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia on Wednesday said it planned to build a huge dam on the Nile despite a long-running row with Egypt over use of the river and concern the dispute may spark a war. The nine countries through which the river passes have for more than a decade been locked in often... Read more

Meles Zenawi warns Egypt off Nile war

November 23 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Nile Tags: , , , , ,

By Barry Malone ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Egypt could not win a war with Ethiopia over the River Nile and is also supporting rebel groups in an attempt to destabilise the Horn of Africa nation, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said in an interview. Egypt, Ethiopia and seven other countries through which the river passes have been locked... Read more

Egyptian Foreign M. Abul Gheit upbeat about talks with Ethiopian officials over Nile waters

July 9 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Nile, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , ,

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abu Gheit was feeling positive about talks held in Addis Ababa between Ethiopian officials and himself and Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation, Fayza Abul Naga. The talks focused on the allocation of the waters of the Nile, among other bilateral issues.  According to Abul Gheit, the discussion, “filled in... Read more