Egypt’s Presidential Elections: What do the Military Want?
On 23 May, Egyptians head to the polls to elect the first president of the post-Mubarak era. Whilst this is likely to be the freest election in Egyptian history, the process faces a number of constraints. Accusations abound that the ruling military council (SCAF) has used indirect pressure on the levers of state – especially … Read more
Nile: The Int’l Panel of Experts on Renaissance dam officially launched
After a year-long foot dragging, the expert committee on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project was officially launched its activities in Addis Ababa, on Tuesday, May 8. The Committee, which so far informally called ‘The Tripartite Committee’, is now officially named ‘International Panel of Experts (IPoE) Meeting on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project’. The … Read more
Nile: Sudan’s support for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Project
President Omar Al-Bashir of Sudan, receiving the credentials of Ethiopia’s newly appointed Ambassador Abadi Zemo, said the Sudan government understood the mutual benefits that the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project could offer Ethiopia and Sudan. He said he would extend the necessary support to ensure the massive hydro-power project would be successfully completed. Last year, … Read more
Analysis: The Nile Tripartite Technical Committee
Ethiopia’s announcement of the decision to build the Renaissance Dam on the Abay River, the Blue Nile, was met with unprecedented popular support in Ethiopia though, as might be expected, it also caused some worry in Egypt and Sudan. To encourage a spirit of cooperation between the three countries and demonstrate how the construction of … Read more
Analysis: The Nile Tripartite Technical Committee
Ethiopia’s announcement of the decision to build the Renaissance Dam on the Abay River, the Blue Nile, was met with unprecedented popular support in Ethiopia though, as might be expected, it also caused some worry in Egypt and Sudan. To encourage a spirit of cooperation between the three countries and demonstrate how the construction of … Read more
Briefing: The Egyptian revolution one year on
Activists and trade unions have announced 11 February as a day of general strike and civil disobedience in Egypt – in protest against continued military rule. One year after forcing their long-time ruler Hosni Mubarak to step down on 11 February 2011, many Egyptians are confused about the achievements of the revolution so far. On … Read more
Ethiopia-Egypt: The first political consultation meeting
(Feb. 03, 2012 – A Week in the Horn of Africa) On Monday, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hailemariam Desalegn met with Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mohamed Kamel Amr for their first political consultation meeting. Prior to this, senior officials of both countries met on January 27th to review and … Read more
Egypt looks to make up for lost ground with Nile Basin countries | Al-Masry Al-Youm
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr is currently on a six-country tour of the Nile Basin countries as Egypt increases its attempts to engage its neighbors to the south lobbying for a greater share of Nile water. Amr’s visit is being advertised as promoting Egyptian investment in the Nile Basin countries, but Egyptian foreign policy experts … Read more
Nile: Ethiopia’s ‘grand dam’ rouses citizens, dismays critics – William Davison
In the western fringe of Ethiopia on the banks of the Blue Nile river, the nation’s Prime Minister Meles Zenawi thundered that the country would overcome all obstacles to complete Africa’s largest hydropower plant. "No matter how poor we are, in the Ethiopian traditions of resolve, the Ethiopian people will pay any sacrifice," he said. … Read more
Egypt’s new Foreign Minister to visit six Nile Basin countries in January
(Dec. 26, 2011) – Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr is scheduled to begin a tour of six Nile Basin countries from 7 to 13 January. The tour is expected to include Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, Congo, Rwanda, and Tanzania. In a statement Magdy Amer, the general coordinator for Nile Basin affairs, said that meetings between … Read more
