Nile Day celebrations in Ethiopia support efforts to ensure all member states on board Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA | RONALD MUSOKE | 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. …
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ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Following South Sudan’s recent accession to the Nile Cooperative Framework Agreement and subsequent depositing of the instrument of ratification at the African Union’s Legal Council offices in Addis Ababa, the River Nile Basin will finally get a fully-fledged Commission this October. The new Commission will replace …
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What it means for river basin states ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Last month on July 8, the South Sudanese parliament – the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) – ratified the Nile Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA), a modern treaty that outlines the principles, rights and obligations for cooperation, management and development …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On October 17, 2024, Uganda will host the “Heads of State Summit,” bringing together 11 heads of state from countries within the Nile Basin. This summit, the highest decision-making body of the Nile Basin Corporation, is crucial for addressing political issues and directing the effective …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has taken over the leadership of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) for the next year, reaffirming its prominent role in the region. This came during the 31st Nile Council of Ministers Meeting (NILECOM) held in Kampala. Uganda takes over the leadership from Tanzania, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Preparations are in high gear for the 7th Nile Basin Development Forum (NBDF) scheduled at the Speke Resort Munyonyo from October 16th to 18th, 2023. Held every three years, this flagship event, in partnership with Development Partners, is a crucial platform for multi-stakeholder engagement on …
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Cairo, Egypt | Xinhua | Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Abdel-Ati on Tuesday accused Ethiopia of shirking its obligations toward the Nile Basin countries. “Ethiopia has no political will to reach any deal about the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD),” said Abdel-Ati …
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Nile Council of Ministers call on Nile Basin countries to increase coordination in planning of water use Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | Projections of future water demand based on national plans show a widening gap between water availability and water demand, which could lead to increasing water conflict …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The quality of the Nile waters has generally deteriorated because of population growth and urbanization, agricultural intensification and industrial development. The new State of the Nile Basin Report 2020 released on Monday said localized high pollution is experienced mainly around urban centres. The report compiled …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lack of funds in the country and at the transboundary level is hampering attempts to limit fights over River Nile water through development projects. The concern is one of the highlights as countries in the Nile Basin celebrated the annual Nile day held on February …
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