The Congressional Black Caucus Statement on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

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The Congressional Black Caucus

The multi-billion-dollar GERD project will have a positive impact in the region by providing Africa’s biggest hydropower dam

In recent months negotiations have stalled and there has been an escalation of tensions on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that impacts, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan. The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) encourages the continued cooperation and peaceful negotiations of all stakeholders in the construction of the GERD. These negotiations should be based on mutual benefit, good faith, and the principles of international law. The multi-billion-dollar GERD project was announced in 2011, and will have a positive impact in the region by providing Africa’s biggest hydropower dam that will generate approximately 6,000 megawatts of electricity, thus allowing Ethiopia to export power to neighboring countries.

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Two Ethiopians confirmed Covid-19 infections in UAE

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Illustrative photo for Coronavirus

15 new cases of coronavirus in the UAE, 2 Chinese patients recover, Covid-19 cases go up to 45, with 7 cases of recovery in the country

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) on Saturday morning reported 15 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed Covid-19 infections in the country to 45.

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Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed arrives in UAE

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PM Abiy ahmed and Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, received the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his delegations at the Presidential Flight airport in Abu Dhabi.

ABU DHABI, 13th February, 2020 (WAM) - Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed arrived today in the UAE for a several-day visit.

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Crisis Group Welcomes Hailemariam Desalegn to its Board

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Hailemariam Desalegn

The International Crisis Group announce the appointment to its Board of Trustees of Hailemariam Desalegn, and Federica Mogherini

The International Crisis Group is delighted to announce the appointment to its Board of Trustees of Hailemariam Desalegn, former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, and Federica Mogherini, former Vice President of the European Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

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