How the Grand Renaissance Dam might spark basin-wide water cooperation

Construction workers stand next to rock wall at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Ethiopia on December 26, 2019.
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Ethiopia’s on-going construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile River has attracted speculation that it could lead to a ‘water war’. There is...

Sudan to allow drinking alcohol for non-Muslims, ban FGM

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FILE PHOTO: Civilians walk past graffiti reading in Arabic "Freedom, Peace, Justice and Civilian" in the Burri district of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan, July 10,...

Gambia: Somaliland Recognition Motion

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By Goth M Goth As part of the continuous efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation of the Republic of Somaliland towards...

Kenyatta and Odinga’s pact has led to a new elite alliance. Why it won’t last

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Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta (left) shakes hands with the opposition leader Raila Odinga in March, 2018 Simon Maina/AFP via GettyImages On March 9, 2018 Kenya’s President...

Ethiopia is prepared to defend itself against Egypt over Renaissance Dam: military chief

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The Blue Nile river flows near the site of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam near Assosa, Ethiopia, on June 28, 2013.ELIAS ASMARE/AP ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia...

Burundi says President Pierre Nkurunziza has died of heart attack

The government said there would be a period of national mourning for seven days following Pierre Nkurunziza's death [File: AFP]
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The government said there would be a period of national mourning for seven days following Pierre Nkurunziza's death Government statement on Twitter says outgoing...

SIHA launches the Sudan Women Convening Report and Highlights Video

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Photo collage: Sudan Women Protest Travelling Exhibition Today, SIHA joins the women’s rights movement in Sudan commemorating the first Sudan Women Protest that was held...

Rwanda genocide suspect Kabuga arrested in Paris region after 25 years

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Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga, who is accused of funding militias that massacred about 800,000 people, was arrested on Saturday near Paris after 25...

Vultures, doves and African debt: here’s a way out

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Once again, African countries are confronting overwhelming debt burdens. According to the most recent World Bank debt statistics, they owe a total of $493.6 billion...

UAE taking steps to gain control of Sudan’s main port

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Officials tell Al Jazeera Sudan transitional gov't in process of handing over Port Sudan facility to UAE giant DP World. Sudan's transitional government is taking...