Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)
The roots of Sudan’s crisis
NewsClick’s Prabir Purkayastha analyzes the roots of the crisis in Sudan, the interests of the regional players in the conflict, and what lies ahead for the war-hit country
As UN discusses dam on the Nile, Ethiopia regrets bypassing of regional forums
The controversy over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has taken a fresh turn with the UN Security Council taking up the issue on the urging of Egypt and Sudan. Ethiopia termed this step a dangerous precedent as it took the negotiation process away from the African Union
The US wants to play powerbroker in a fight over the Nile River, but a bigger threat looms
What is at stake in the negotiations between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and what has been the response of the US
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