Water and Politics

Ethiopia Moves Forward with Massive Nile Dam Project

13 July, 2011

National Geographic News - Ethiopia has announced that it will construct a controversial multibillion-dollar Nile River dam that could supply more than 5,000 megawatts of electricity for itself and its neighbors, including newcomer South Sudan.

Nile Debate Emphasizes Conservation, Water Sharing

Nile River is a main source of water for many countries

30 March, 2011

Professor Richard Tutwiler of the American University in Cairo says potential projects in Ethiopia and Sudan could help preserve Nile waters

Ethiopian hydropower Nile project alarms Egypt

15 March, 2011

Ahram Online - Prime Minister Zenawi's announcement that Ethiopia is set to build a much needed dam on the Nile is met with a floundering policy of denial and flattery by Egyptian Nile official.

Ethiopian PM warns Egypt off Nile war

23 November, 2010

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.

Ethiopia Claims High Ground In Right-To-Nile Debate

27 September, 2010

NPR - The Nile River is almost always associated with Egypt. Think back to Herodotus, who called Egypt the "gift of the Nile.” Or to baby Moses, whose river-borne bassinet made it all the way to Pharaoh's inner circle.