Concern Mounts in Egypt, Sudan over Ethiopia’s Giant Dam on Nile

Egypt and Sudan continue to express concern over the potential reduction of their share of the Nile water as Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam project is about halfway complete and is expected to be operating by July 2017. Egypt has long Read more

Beijing will boost military ties with Djibouti – Top official

China will boost military ties with Djibouti, strategically located in the Horn of Africa, state media reported on Thursday. China is seeking closer ties with African nations that could help it gain access to natural resources and provide new markets. Read more

Morocco & Rwanda, a Shared Resolve to Build up Strong Partnership

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI and Rwanda’s Paul Kagame have voiced their shared determination to build up a strong partnership between their two countries, based on the promotion of South-South cooperation and consolidation of inter-African solidarity. A joint statement made public Read more

King Mohammed VI Tour in East Africa Opens New Era in South-South Cooperation

The new African tour started Tuesday by King Mohammed VI in East Africa opens a new era in the relations of cooperation between Morocco and the countries of this region. This fresh royal tour, the first of its kind, which Read more

Morocco-Rwanda: King Mohammed VI Expected Tuesday in Kigali on First State Visit

King Mohammed VI of Morocco will pay, as of Tuesday, a three-day state visit to Rwanda, first leg of a regional tour in Eastern Africa that will also lead him to Ethiopia and Tanzania, according to local media reports. The Read more

Africa: Addis Ababa Accuses Cairo of Supporting Rebellion

The Ethiopian government on Monday accused Cairo of providing support to rebellious Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). Getachew Reda, Ethiopian Government spokesman and Minister of communication was flatly clear: “We know for a fact that the terrorist group OLF is receiving Read more

Egypt: Historic consensus reached over Ethiopian Dam, FM Ghandour

The foreign and irrigation ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan who are meeting in Khartoum reached an agreement on several aspects of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) which will help to appease Cairo’s concerns over its effects. Sudan’s foreign Read more