Egypt

The failure, on Tuesday, April 6, of a three-day conversation in Kinshasa about the Ethiopian mega-hydroelectric dam built on a tributary of the Nile, weighs on the climate in the region. As the second phase of tank filling approaches, the positions seem further apart than ever. Sudanese negotiators left Kinshasa very angry.…

As the latest round of negotiations between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt over Ethiopia's plans to build a dam on a tributary of the Nile failed to bring anything of value to the table and tensions between African nations continue to rise, Cairo and Uganda have signed an agreement on the division of military intelligence. According to a statement from Uganda's National Defense Force (UPDF) released late on Wednesday, the agreement was signed between UPDF's Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) and the…

Ethiopia on Wednesday (April 7) declared its dedication to proceed filling the mega-dam on which it's based mostly on the Nile, regardless of the persevering with dispute with Egypt and Sudan. Nonetheless no compromise on the topic. The DRC's capital, Kinshasa, hosted a brand new spherical of negotiations on the topic till Tuesday, April 7. The ministerial delegations in Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt had been convened since Sunday by Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi, the present president of the African Union workplace.…

Following the latest failure of negotiations between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over the Blue Nile Dam, Addis Ababa stated on Wednesday that it will not discourage throwing water on the mega dam and leaving neighbors apprehensive about their water provide. The massive Ethiopian Renaissance dam has been a supply of pressure within the Nile River since Ethiopia broke floor in 2011. Downstream neighbors Egypt and Sudan see the dam as a menace as a consequence of their dependence on the Nile, whereas…

The tripartite meeting on the Great Lady of the Renaissance (GERD) ended on Tuesday, April 6 in Kinshasa. Scheduled for two days, it lasted for three days without the Ethiopian, Sudanese and Egyptian delegates reaching an agreement. Félix Tshisekedi hoped to unleash a new dynamic through this meeting to reach a consensus plan. This meeting should also lead to the setting of the goals and frequency of…

The ministerial meeting on the Renaissance dam officially opened on Sunday, April 4, in Kinshasa. The Ethiopian, Sudanese and Egyptian foreign ministers made the trip to the Congolese capital. They hope to move forward towards resolving the conflict as a result of the Ethiopians' construction of this dam on the Nile. On the Congolese side, we hope that this meeting will be the starting point for the…

Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on Saturday launched a new round of talks mediated by the African Union (AU) on the disputed Blue Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project on the Blue Nile, which nations in subsequent countries fear could lead to further water shortages. The three-day talks held by President Felix Tshisekedi take place in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the current chairman of the AU. Egypt's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Cairo wants the negotiations to…

Kinshasa welcomes, from this Saturday, April 3 through Monday, a new round of negotiations around the construction site for the Renaissance dam. The Egyptian, Ethiopian and Sudanese foreign ministers will be present. Ethiopia has been building Africa's largest dam since 2011 on the Nile. Sudan and Egypt in particular fear an impact on their vital water reserves. Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi…

Where will the flagship meetings of African cultures take place in digital form or face to face in March? Here are eleven suggestions. Do not hesitate to send us your "essentials" to fipageculture@yahoo.fr. The New African Film Festival of Washington DC celebrates its 17th online edition, expanded to audiences across the…

Divers inspected the underside of a colossal container ship that had blocked the Suez Canal and discovered some damage to the bow but not severe enough to ground the ship, officials said on Wednesday. The dives were part of an ongoing investigation into what caused the grounding of Ever Given, now anchored in Great Bitter Lake, a wide stretch of water halfway between the northern and southern ends of the canal. Salvage teams finally managed to free the ship with a skyscraper size on Monday afternoon.…