Ethiopia’s prime minister said Tuesday that his country, Egypt and Sudan reached a “great common understanding that paves the way for a decisive agreement” on a major dam project that has generated acute regional tensions and fears of military confrontation. Egypt and Sudan see the dam as a serious threat …
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Sudan’s former president Omar al-Bashir, who was overthrown last year by the military in the face of massive protests against his government, was tried in the capital for his role in a coup that brought him to power more than 30 years ago. years. Al-Bashir who has been imprisoned in …
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The African Union (AU) is expected to hold a mini summit to discuss the contentious mega dam that Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile River, which has triggered a major diplomatic standoff with downstream neighbors Egypt and Sudan. The multimillion-dollar Great Ethiopia Renaissance (GERD) dam has been a source …
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Satellite images released last Tuesday by US company Maxar Technologies showed water accumulating in a reservoir behind a controversial Blue Nile dam in Ethiopia, prompting Egyptian officials to demand urgent clarifications and those of neighboring Sudan. to complain that the water levels were falling. along the river. It now appears …
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A sustained campaign of mass protests in Mali has presented the most formidable challenge to Ibrahim Boubacar Keita’s presidency since he came to power in 2013. Dissatisfaction has stemmed from the government’s economic woes and perceived corruption, as well as the government’s failure to contain an increasingly dire security situation …
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