EGYPT EXPLORES SEA WATER DESALINATION TO OFFSET NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF GERD PROJECT

EGYPT EXPLORES SEA WATER DESALINATION TO OFFSET NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF GERD PROJECT

CAIRO — Egypt is exploring ways to increase its water resources and offset any negative effects of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in light of the stalled tripartite negotiations between it, Sudan and Ethiopia.

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have been in a deadlock over the GERD since April. The

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EGYPT’S PRESIDENT VISITS SUDAN TO DISCUSS GERD DAM DISPUTE

EGYPT’S PRESIDENT VISITS SUDAN TO DISCUSS GERD DAM DISPUTE

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s president visited Sudan on Saturday, his first visit to the country since a popular uprising led to the military’s overthrow of longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir in 2019.

President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi met with with Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, head of the ruling Sovereign Council, at Khartoum’s

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GERD PROJECT TALKS REACH ANOTHER DEADLOCK

GERD PROJECT TALKS REACH ANOTHER DEADLOCK

Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia failed to achieve a breakthrough in the African Union-led talks to revolve their years-long dispute over the controversial dam that Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile, the three countries announced on Sunday.

Foreign and irrigation ministers of the three nations met online for the second

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AFRICA UNION, THE BEST PLACE TO SOLVE GERD ISSUES

AFRICA UNION, THE BEST PLACE TO SOLVE GERD ISSUES

The unending negotiation battle between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD) should be resolved at the African Union (AU).

So far, the three countries have made major progress on the dispute in talks mediated by the African Union; and they have agreed to continue negotiating

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WASHINGTON MAKES FINAL DECISIONS ON GRED

WASHINGTON MAKES FINAL DECISIONS ON GRED

The long awaited decision on the GRED issues has finally been stroke.

The round of talks on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam(GERD) held in Washington, US , during February 12-13 with participation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Irrigation of Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia, was concluded and issued a joint statement.

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