“Blowing out someone else’s candle doesn’t make yours shine any brighter.”
George Bernard Shaw
By Dr. Mesfin Genanaw
Ethiopia is the prime headwater of the Nile River. Egypt and Ethiopia share a lot of common civilization, history, religions, culture, and drink the same water. The Nile river has a great influence on both countries’ cultures, songs, rituals, and folklores. But lately, a...
By: Semu A. Moges (Ph.D., PE).
May 25, 2020
First of all, I would like to extend my sincere congratulation for fruitful shuttle diplomacy that brought Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan (EES) to their senses and back to the negotiating table. It is my wish and hope that the negotiation will be conducted in a spirit of cooperation, with the sense...
The Honorable Karen Bass
Chair: US Congressional Black Caucus
2059 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Honorable Bass:
Re: Request to Issue a CBC Resolution Against Egypt’s Letter
To the UN Security Council About the Nile River
Click to Read Rev. Jackson's letter to Bass - May 19, 2020 (pdf)
Ethiopian Waters Advisory Council (EWAC)
Overview
The concerned group of Ethiopian professionals and activists has made significant strides since its inception. It has empowered itself considerably after the announcement of the one-sided and pro-Egypt statement by the U.S Department of Treasury as well as the World Bank on the filling, monitoring, management and use of the Nile; and the implementation modalities...
