Ethiopia accuses Egypt of intensifying hostile rhetoric over Nile and GERD (Photo: ENA) Addis Abeba – Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water and Energy has accused Egypt of intensifying “hostile rhetoric” over the Nile River and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), warning that Cairo’s “colonial-era mindset” threatens regional cooperation among Nile Basin countries. The statement, issued …

Ethiopia accuses Egypt of intensifying hostile rhetoric over Nile and GERD (Photo: ENA) Addis Abeba – Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water and Energy has accused Egypt of intensifying “hostile rhetoric” over the Nile River and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), warning that Cairo’s “colonial-era mindset” threatens regional cooperation among Nile Basin countries. The statement, issued …

Ethiopia’s late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi laying the GERD foundation in April 2011 (Photo: EPA) Addis Abeba – When Ethiopia’s late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi unveiled the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in April 2011, he announced more than an engineering marvel—he declared Ethiopia’s return to the Nile. For over a century, colonial-era treaties denied Ethiopia …

Ethiopia’s late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi laying the GERD foundation in April 2011 (Photo: EPA) Addis Abeba – When Ethiopia’s late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi unveiled the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in April 2011, he announced more than an engineering marvel—he declared Ethiopia’s return to the Nile. For over a century, colonial-era treaties denied Ethiopia …

The recently inaugurated Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Photo: EBC) Addis Abeba – Ethiopia has dismissed accusations made by the Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), calling them “falsehoods” and “misrepresentations.” In a statement on Friday, 3 October 2025, Egypt’s ministry claimed Ethiopia’s dam management “lacks the most …

The recently inaugurated Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Photo: EBC) Addis Abeba – Ethiopia has dismissed accusations made by the Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), calling them “falsehoods” and “misrepresentations.” In a statement on Friday, 3 October 2025, Egypt’s ministry claimed Ethiopia’s dam management “lacks the most …

The recently inaugurated Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Photo: EBC) Addis Abeba – In early September 2025, two significant events took place in Ethiopia: the inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2). The celebration of the GERD’s inauguration alongside the ACS2, a precursor to COP30, serves as a timely …

The recently inaugurated Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Photo: EBC) Addis Abeba – In early September 2025, two significant events took place in Ethiopia: the inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2). The celebration of the GERD’s inauguration alongside the ACS2, a precursor to COP30, serves as a timely …

The third and fourth turbines of the recently inaugurated Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) began operation in August 2024 (Photo: EPA) Addis Abeba – On the banks of the Blue Nile, Ethiopia is redefining its national trajectory through the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa’s largest hydroelectric project and one of the biggest infrastructure projects of …

The third and fourth turbines of the recently inaugurated Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) began operation in August 2024 (Photo: EPA) Addis Abeba – On the banks of the Blue Nile, Ethiopia is redefining its national trajectory through the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa’s largest hydroelectric project and one of the biggest infrastructure projects of …