Tag Archives: Water resources

Ethiopia: The GERD – Transforming the Nile from fixation to cooperation

December 22, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Ababiya Nemera Ever since the April 2011 official launch of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) Project, there have been various reports, whether tangible or not, insinuating military attacks against Ethiopia by lower riparian countries. Rumors of Egypt trying to … read more »

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Ethiopia, Egypt, disagreement Over Nile Continues

November 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

New research has suggested there is sufficient water in the Nile to support all 10 countries it flows through. This emerged on Monday as Ethiopia’s massive dam-building plans continued to cause disquiet in downstream Egypt. Simon Langan, the head of … read more »

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The Geopolitics of Water in the Nile River Basin

November 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

In Africa, access to water is one of the most critical aspects of human survival. Today, about one third of the total population lack access to water. Constituting 300 million people and about 313 million people lack proper sanitation. (World … read more »

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Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan agree to resume Eastern Nile Basin cooperation

November 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan have agreed to resume their tripartite cooperation under the Eastern Nile Basin Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan have agreed to resume jointly working on organizing sustainable management, utilization and development of the Nile waters under the Eastern … read more »

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Egypt Attends Nile Basin Countries Ministerial Meeting in Ethiopia

November 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Mohamed Bahaa Eddin arrived in Addis Ababa on Monday to participate in a meeting for Eastern Nile Basin countries which includes Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia. Bahaa Eldin said in a statement upon his arrival … read more »

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Water and reconstruction in Africa: an agenda for transformation

April 27, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Horace Campbell The unification of the water resources of Africa is one of the primary bases for African unity, with a system of canals linking rivers and lakes in the kind of infrastructure planning that ensures that all will have … read more »

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Scientists: Africa Sits on Vast Reservoir of Water

April 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Scientists say a new study shows Africa sits on a huge reservoir of groundwater that could provide water for both drinking and agriculture. The scientists estimate that 300 million people in Africa do not have access to safe drinking water … read more »

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Farming overhaul vital for food, water security: UN

August 22, 2011 by benim

Agricultural methods need to be radically overhauled to ensure food production rises to meet increasing demand but that water resources are not depleted further by doing so, research showed on Monday. A radical overhaul of agriculture could create farms that … read more »

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