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Ethiopia acknowledges Egypt's ownership of Nile

published 60 days, 6 hours, 16 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 60 days, 6 hours, 43 minutes ago
Saturday, January 09, 2010 6:22:27 AM GMT Saturday, January 09, 2010 5:55:18 AM GMT
Ethiopia, which along with other Nile upper riparian countries, has been accusing 'Egypt of keeping an unequitable, colonial-era monopoly of the Nile water,' has acknowledged Cairo's right to keep its quota over Nile resources, the Egyptian weekly Al Ahram reported on Friday. (more)
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Egypt delays Nile basin treaty

published 84 days, 6 hours, 38 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 84 days, 6 hours, 48 minutes ago
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 5:59:49 AM GMT Wednesday, December 16, 2009 5:50:02 AM GMT
Evelyn Lirri Dar el Salaam | Egypt has said it needs more time before it can sign the final treaty on the use of the River Nile. Ten African countries Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Burundi and Eritrea that share the river’s water resources are pushing for a permanent body [...] (more)
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Ethiopians seek review to old treaty on Nile water

published 154 days, 7 hours, 31 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 154 days, 7 hours, 50 minutes ago
Wednesday, October 07, 2009 5:07:14 AM GMT Wednesday, October 07, 2009 4:48:36 AM GMT
Ethiopia, being the source of 85 percent of the total Nile waters flow, claims that it could self-support its hungry people off foreign food aid if granted to irrigate from the Blue Nile river. (more)
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