Read: The World’s Longest River Could Dry Up: The Nile Dispute between Egypt and EthiopiaSave the basin-wide deadlocked negotiations on The Nile Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA) that is awaiting minimum ratification to enter into force, the three riparian states have been in dispute over various issues concerning the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which is being built on the course of the Abbay River since 2011.
Turkish Influence Expands: Turkey-Somalia Maritime Agreement in the Horn of Africa
In addition, the Turkey-Somalia agreement has the potential to affect the Egypt-Ethiopia-Sudan equation in the context of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in terms of regional competition in the Horn of Africa and East Africa.
Egypt Stands Firm Against Threats to Somalia Amid Ethiopia-Somaliland Deal
Read: Battle over the Nile: Can Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan Reach an African Deal over the GERD?
Egypt will protect Somalia
"Egypt will not allow anyone to threaten Somalia or affect its security," President Sisi stated during a joint news conference with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
Report: Distribution of Energy Finance to Africa Raises Concerns
Read: Battle over the Nile: Can Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan Reach an African Deal over the GERD?
Distinct patterns between public and private sectors
The allocation of energy finance to Africa reflects distinct patterns between public and private sectors, unveiling the diverse motivations and preferences of financiers.
The World’s Longest River Could Dry Up: The Nile Dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia
As the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) nears completion, tensions rise, underscoring the challenge of balancing development and preservation in a region with scarce water supplies.
Western Europe: Climate Change as Ideological Smoke-Screen
Nowhere else in the world is the public debate about climate change as much dominated by alarmism and apocalyptic thinking…
How to Read Russian Expansionism in Africa
Libya hosts Russia’s most visible recent military presence in Africa. Russia’s private military company Wagner, which supports Khalifa Haftar’s forces,…
Summits between Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt Signal a New Regional Bloc
In line with the spirit of the emerging alliance, Jordan and Iraq supported Egypt in its dispute with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Returning to the Stage: Egypt’s Initiatives May Reshape East African Geopolitics
The event was meant to be directed at growing American pressure (including sanctions) on Ethiopia to end its war in Tigray, but Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) dispute with Egypt also featured large.
Turkish-Egyptian Rapprochement: Dynamics, Prospects, and Expectations
Read: Who Is in Control of Egyptian Football?Another factor from the Egyptian side is the growing tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia, with regards to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) dispute.
AfCFTA and Pan-Africanism: Do China and the US Have a Role in the Agreement?
In East Africa, there is an ongoing conflict between Somalia and Kenya over a maritime border dispute, rising tension between Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), and a border crisis between Sudan and Ethiopia, while Nigeria in West Africa recently opened its land borders with neighbors which were closed for 16 months.
All-Out-War between Ethiopia and Sudan on the Doorstep?
These problems heat up when there are developments in the region, such as the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam with Egypt (GERD), and calm down when the disputes are resolved.