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Commentary: The Trump Trap
“…the Trump administration seems ready to use its power including its Departments and the World Bank to pressure Ethiopia.” Mehari…
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News: Ethiopia condemns Arab League’s “blind support” to Egypt, commends Sudan’s “principled position”
The construction site of the multi-billion dollar Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Picture taken in June 2017. Bileh Jelan Addis…
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News: Ethiopia sticks to July schedule to begin first stage filling of GERD
According to Dr. Seleshi, Ethiopia will continue following international principles of equitable utilization of the Nile water and will adhere…
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Op-Ed: Why Ethiopia’s decision to skip the ever complicating GERD talks in Washington is right
Dejen Yemane Messele Addis Abeba, February 26/2020 – In an unexpected turn of events, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water, Irrigation &…
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Commentary: Negotiating tripartite treaty on GERD: flaws and overhauls
Dejen Yemane Messele, For Addis Standard Addis Standard, February 05/2020 – Despite persistent skepticism and resistances, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan…
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Opinion: Ethiopia and the Nile: Sacrificial lamb for the “Deal of the Century”?
Alula Alemayehu, For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, February 03/2020 – Tuesday, January 28, 2020. This date will mark an important…
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Op:Ed: GERD talk standoff and Ethiopia’s need to rally behind “it’s my dam”
“Seleshi Bekele’s courage to say ‘It’s my Dam’ should persist for long and become the slogan of the country for…
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Opinion: Why I think Ethiopia should quit the ill-fated GERD talks
Ethiopian delegation led by Dr. Seleshi Bekele, Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, taking part in recent talk on filling…
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Exclusive: Ethiopia’s House Speaker slams Arab Parliament over statement on Nile water (See copy of the letter)
Addis Standard staff Addis Abeba, December 05/2019 – In a letter written on November 25/2019 and addressed to Mishaal bin…
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Exclusive: Egypt stalls latest talks on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
The Egyptian delegation blocked any progress in the meeting by tabling unreasonable, inequitable and unjust proposals and preconditions. “Egypt’s intransigence…
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