Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has described water security as Egypt’s sole existential threat, stressing that the ...

Ethiopia has announced that it has filled its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile, which has been the source of a long-running water dispute with downstream countries Egypt and Sudan.

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD for short) is to become one of the largest hydroelectric dams ever constructed, stretching more than 1,700 meters and standing 145 meters tall, ...

Ethiopia filled the dam over the course of three years, dismissing Egypt's argument that it should take 12 to 21 years as unacceptable. Although Sudan is as affected by water levels on the Nile as ...

Ethiopia has rejected claims by President Donald Trump that the finances to build its controversial Grand Ethiopian ...

According to Ethiopia’s media, it is expected to be the largest hydroelectric power generator in Africa and the world’s seventh-largest dam. The structure stands at 145 metres, with a total ...

Ethiopia is using the dam to generate electricity. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Ethiopian President Abiy Ahmed resolved in July to come to an agreement on the dam within four months.

T he Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), positioned on the Blue Nile, is set to become the largest hydroelectric plant in Africa and one of the top ten worldwide. GERD could make Ethiopia a ...

Ethiopia first began generating electricity at the dam in February 2022. It is ultimately expected to produce more than 5,000 megawatts, more than doubling Ethiopia's current output.

Egypt and Ethiopia made little headway in their latest talks over a controversial Nile dam, dimming hopes of an imminent agreement on filling and operation as the Horn of Africa nation presses on ...

Ethiopia and Egypt say the latest round of yearslong negotiations to find an agreement over a highly contentious hydroelectric dam Ethiopia has built on the Nile's main tributary ended with no deal.