Egypt, Sudan optimistic over dam talks with Ethiopia

Sudan and Egypt on Saturday said they were optimistic that talks with Ethiopia on its controversial mega-dam construction on the Nile would bear fruit. Talks between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan were suspended last week after Addis Ababa insisted on linking them to renegotiating a deal on sharing the waters of the Blue Nile. Egypt... Read More

More than 9,000 arrests in Ethiopia since June killing of singer

Ethiopia has arrested more than 9,000 people after deadly clashes last month, the state-run human rights commission has told the Reuters news agency, raising fears that a government hailed for reforms is returning to the iron-fisted tactics of past administrations. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who came to power in 2018 promising democratic changes in... Read More

S Africa urges Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan to continue Nile dam talks

Pretoria’s call comes after Cairo said talks should be halted and Khartoum threatened to withdraw from negotiations. South Africa, the current mediator in a long-running feud over Ethiopia’s dam on the Blue Nile, on Thursday urged that talks should continue despite threats of suspension and walkout. Egypt on Tuesday called for a halt in... Read More

Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan reach ‘major common understanding’ on dam

Satellite images show water levels rising in reservoir of the nearly completed $4.6bn Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Ethiopia’s prime minister said on Tuesday his country, Egypt, and Sudan reached a “major common understanding which paves the way for a breakthrough agreement” on a significant dam project that has led to sharp regional tensions and fears... Read More

At least 59 killed in two days of Ethiopia protests

At least 59 people have been killed in two days of protests and ethnic violence in Ethiopia since the murder of a prominent ethnic Oromo singer, according to an AFP tally of figures from a regional official and an opposition party. Getachew Balcha, spokesman for the Oromia region, said the state had recorded “50... Read More

Ethiopia: ‘At least 50’ dead in protests over musician’s killing

Oromia protests broke out after fatal shooting of Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, regional spokesman says. At least 50 people were killed in Ethiopia’s Oromia region in protests following the fatal shooting of a popular singer, a regional spokesman said. Musician Haacaaluu Hundeessaa was shot dead on Monday night in what police said was a targeted killing. Protests following... Read More

Sudan warns millions at ‘risk’ if Addis fills dam without deal

Thursday that millions of lives will be at “great risk” if Ethiopia unilaterally fills its Nile mega-dam without reaching a deal with downstream Cairo and Khartoum. Tensions are high between upstream Ethiopia and the two other countries after recent talks failed to produce a deal on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian... Read More

UN urges Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan to ‘work together’ in Nile dam dispute

The UN on Monday urged Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to “work together” to resolve differences over Addis Ababa’s Nile River mega-dam which has been a long-running source of regional tension. At Egypt’s request, the Security Council was scheduled to hold an informal videoconference Monday afternoon to address the dispute. Recent talks failed to produce... Read More

A year on: Ethiopia remembers ex-army chief, 2019 ‘coup’ victims

Ethiopia remembered former army chief Seare Mekonnen on Monday, on the first anniversary of his assassination in 2019 via a failed regional coup d’etat in the Amhara regional state. A memorial ceremony in Seare’s native Tigray region was held for him and retired Major General Gezai Abera, who were killed a year ago. The... Read More

Egypt requests UN Security Council’s intervention over Ethiopia’s Nile dam

Egypt has requested late the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to intervene in resolving the dispute over the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile River. In a statement, Egyptian Foreign Ministry said Egypt has submitted a request to the UNSC over the GERD, calling on the UN body to intervene “to... Read More