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Ethiopia, Egypt no agreement in latest talks over Nile dam


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Ethiopia and Egypt said the latest round of talks over a huge, highly contentious hydroelectric dam Ethiopia has built on the Nile's main tributary again ended with no deal. The countries blamed each other after three days of discussions…

Nigerien Construction of vital power dam frozen due to sanctions


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The construction of the $800M Kandadji hydroelectric project in Niger has been halted by the Chinese contractor Gezhouba Group which claims that most of its funds have been frozen due to the current sanctions after the coup. In a letter…

Ethiopia to launch fourth filling of controversial dam


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Ethiopia is preparing to launch the fourth filling of its mega-dam reservoir on the Blue Nile, the country's deputy prime minister announced Thursday, despite opposition from its downstream neighbour Egypt. The massive $4.2 billion Grand…

Sudan, Egypt’s foreign ministers meet over Ethiopian dam


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At a joint news conference in Cairo, the foreign ministers of Sudan and Egypt have met to discuss bilateral cooperation, as well as the urgency of reaching a legal agreement on the filling and operating of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance…

Tripartite resume talks on Nile dam


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Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia will hold a new round of talks over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) issue under the patronage of African Union (AU), official SUNA news agency reported. "This meeting will discuss Sudan's proposal…