Driest Conditions in 40 Years Seen Continuing in Horn of Africa
A weather phenomenon over the Indian Ocean is exacerbating the driest conditions in more than four decades in the Horn of Africa that may continue for the rest of the Continue Reading
Horn of Africa ravaged by worst drought in four decades
When the last of his 250 goats died, pastoralist Abdullahi Abdi Wali knew it was time to flee what he calls the “worst drought” in his 99 years of life. Continue Reading
Egypt, Ethiopia Tensions Escalate as Nile Dam Talks Falter
Tensions are rising between Egypt and Ethiopia as Addis Ababa moves closer to diverting water to a massive hydroelectric project on the Nile that has been a center of a decade-long dispute Continue Reading
New Generation of Desert Locusts Breeding in Horn of Africa
Desert locusts are breeding afresh in Ethiopia and Somalia and new swarms will form by mid-December and are likely to move southwards toward Kenya. “Although countries are better prepared compared to Continue Reading
Africa’s largest dam powers dreams of prosperity in Ethiopia — and fears of hunger in Egypt
A colossal dam is near completion on Ethiopia’s stretch of the Nile, a project so large that it promises to set the country on a path to industrialization that could Continue Reading
The African Union Needs to Resolve Ethiopia’s Dam Dispute
Argument U.S. diplomacy has failed. African diplomacy can’t afford to. Egypt and Sudan have threatened to withdraw from negotiations over the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Continue Reading
Ethiopian Leader Reports Progress in Talks With Egypt, Sudan Over Nile Dam
Ethiopia’s prime minister said negotiations on Tuesday with Egypt and Sudan had paved the way for an agreement over the country’s hydroelectric dam on one of the Nile River’s tributaries, Continue Reading
Why Filling Ethiopia’s Mega-Dam Riles Nile Region:
Ethiopia has been at loggerheads with downstream neighbors Egypt and Sudan for years over a $4.8 billion mega-dam it’s building on the Nile River. Now the standoff is coming to Continue Reading
Ethiopia Dam Latest: Satellite Photos Show Reservoir Is Filling
Satellite images of Africa’s biggest hydropower project show a reservoir flooding with water from heavy rainfall in recent weeks, adding to tensions that risk spilling into open conflict. The photos Continue Reading
River Nile dam: Reservoir filling up, Ethiopia confirms
The dam’s construction, seen here in December 2019, began in 2011 A reservoir behind Ethiopia’s disputed Grand Renaissance dam on the River Nile has started filling with water – a Continue Reading