(ENA) The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will liberate Sudan from the 1959 colonial era treaty that favored Egypt over Sudan, Ethiopian Institute for Public Diplomacy President Yasin Ahmed said. The 1959 treaty allocated the bulk of the Nile’s waters to Egypt, 55.5 billion cubic meters (BCM) or 66% of the river’s total 84 BCM water flow while […]
Day: July 8, 2021
Over 4.5 Billion Seedlings to be Planted along Nile Basin
(ENA) Ministry of Agriculture disclosed that over 4.5 billion tree seedlings will be planted along the Nile River basin this rainy season. Besides contributing to environmental protection, proper planting of the seedlings will extend the life of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) from 140 to 375 years by reducing siltation. Agriculture State Minister, Sani […]
Western Pressure on Ethiopia Intended to See Weak Gov’t, Nation: Scholars
(ENA)The pressure of Western countries on Ethiopia clearly signify that they want a weak government and nation, scholars noted. Although those countries, including the US, raise issues about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and the law enforcement operation in Tigray their real intention is to establish a puppet leadership in Ethiopia, the two scholars stated. After […]
Ethiopians to Deliver Letter to UNSC Protesting Council’s Meeting on GERD tonight
(ENA) Peace and Unity Taskforce Ethiopia in Washington DC announced that a letter has been prepared to be submitted to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in the demonstration organized in New York by the Ethiopian Dispaora in the U.S to oppose the meeting of the Council on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The […]
Desert Locust situation update 08 July 2021
SWARMS ARRIVING IN NORTHEAST ETHIOPIA OVERVIEW. Intensive aerial control operations continue against numerous immature swarms in northwest Somalia. Some of the swarms have started to migrate as there has been an increase in sightings and cross-border movements during the past few days in southern Djibouti, eastern Ethiopia and in the Afar region of northeast Ethiopia along the eastern escarpment of the Amhara […]
R4 Rural Resilience Initiative July 2021
Over 1.7 billion people have been affected by climate-related disasters globally in the last ten years, with the number of people facing acute food insecurity being on the rise. Strategies for reducing and mitigating risks are therefore essential to overcome hunger, achieve food security and enhance resilience. Since 2011, R4 has broken new ground in […]