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Sudan announces failure of GERD negotiations, returns file to African Union

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November 5, 2020 | Egypt independent Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia’s water resource ministers agreed to end the current round of negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and return the file to the African Union. The current round, which started on October 27, was to last for a week. Officials have been unable to reach a consensus regarding negotiations, … [Read more...] about Sudan announces failure of GERD negotiations, returns file to African Union

Satellite data provides fresh insights into the amount of water in the Nile basin

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Emad Hasan and Aondover Tarhule | November 4, 2020 | The Conversation Flowing through 11 African countries, the Nile River plays an important role in the lives of more than 24% of Africa’s population. To both upstream and downstream countries, the Nile waters are crucial in development planning, food and energy production.As countries vie for these resources, there has … [Read more...] about Satellite data provides fresh insights into the amount of water in the Nile basin

Ethiopia blasts Trump remark that Egypt will ‘blow up’ dam

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October 24, 2020 | Egypt Independent ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia on Saturday denounced “belligerent threats” over the huge dam it has nearly completed on the Blue Nile River, a day after US President Donald Trump said downstream Egypt will “blow up” the project it has called an existential threat. Without naming Trump or the US, the statement by Prime … [Read more...] about Ethiopia blasts Trump remark that Egypt will ‘blow up’ dam

GERD construction may stall because of financial problems: former minister

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October 20, 2020 | Egypt Independent The construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) may stall, as the Italian companies that are set to build the dam have not yet been paid, according to Egypt’s former Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Mohamed Nasr Eddin Allam. He revealed, during a phone interview with TeN TV channel on Monday, that Ethiopia … [Read more...] about GERD construction may stall because of financial problems: former minister

Fake trafficking news targets migrants

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Jan Bornman | 20 Oct 2020 | Mail & Guardian A global conspiracy theory that has been growing in the United States in recent months has found its way into South Africa, with social media users getting behind a coordinated online attack against migrants. The growing QAnon conspiracy theory, which alleges that children are being trafficked by Satan worshippers, has found … [Read more...] about Fake trafficking news targets migrants

Angola grabs assets from generals close to former president

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Assets seized from the two generals implicated in corruption include a brewery, vehicle assembly plant and a cement factory CANDIDO MENDES | 15 OCTOBER 2020 | Business Day Angolan prosecutors have seized assets belonging to two of former president José Eduardo dos Santos’s closest aides, the latest step in a crackdown on corruption in the southern African … [Read more...] about Angola grabs assets from generals close to former president

Hero Rat Wins A Top Animal Award For Sniffing Out Land Mines

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LAUREL WAMSLEY | September 25, 2020 | NPR.ORG For the first time, one of Britain's highest animal honors has been awarded to a rat. The animal has detected dozens of land mines in Cambodia and is believed to have saved lives. Magawa is a Tanzanian-born African giant pouched rat who has been trained by the nonprofit APOPO to sniff out explosives. With careful training, … [Read more...] about Hero Rat Wins A Top Animal Award For Sniffing Out Land Mines

Ethiopia increases GERD storage capacity to 74 billion cubic meters without research

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Al-Masry Al-Youm| October 16, 2020 | Egypt Independent Ethiopia has increased the storage capacity of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) from 11 to 74 billion cubic meters, without confirming studies on its safety or environmental impact on Egypt and Sudan, according to Abbas Sharaqy, professor of water resources at Cairo University. Sharaqy stated during a Zoom … [Read more...] about Ethiopia increases GERD storage capacity to 74 billion cubic meters without research

PODCAST | IMF Africa head Abebe Aemro Selassie: optimist and believer in the African Century

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07 OCTOBER 2020 | Business Day In this edition of African Business podcast we speak to Abebe Aemro Selassie about the outlook for African economies in the wake of the pandemic. Selassie is the director of the African department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a position he has held since 2016. In this capacity, he oversees the IMF’s … [Read more...] about PODCAST | IMF Africa head Abebe Aemro Selassie: optimist and believer in the African Century