The pressing need to accelerate the establishment of a Nile Basin Commission topped the issues at this year's Nile Day celebrations on Feb. 22 in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.

It almost never rains in Egypt, where approximately 95% of the land is desert. For that reason, almost all the drinking water and water required for farming comes from the Nile River. If you know that ...

DODOMA: IN a major step towards sustainable water resource management, the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) has officially ...

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, formerly known as the Millennium Dam and sometimes referred to as the Hidase Dam, is a gravity dam on the Blue Nile River.

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Water Ministers, diplomats and journalists from the Nile Basin countries have paid a visit to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as part of the Nile Day event held in Addis Ababa (ENA).

He stressed that the Nile River is not merely a watercourse but the lifeline of the basin countries — an essential artery that sustains their economies, ensures food security, and safeguards the ...

Speaking at the Nile Day event on 22 February—held in Ethiopia to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the NBI—Sewilam addressed an audience that included water ministers from South Sudan ...