• Latest
  • Trending
Ethiopia Slams ‘Belligerent Threats’ after Trump Said Egypt Will ‘Blow up’ Dam

Ethiopia Slams ‘Belligerent Threats’ after Trump Said Egypt Will ‘Blow up’ Dam

October 25, 2020
BREAKING: Nigeria Begins Covid-19 Vaccination, Cyprian Nyong First to Receive Jab

BREAKING: Nigeria Begins Covid-19 Vaccination, Cyprian Nyong First to Receive Jab

March 5, 2021
Covid-19: Tanzania’s Main Hospital Installs Steam Booths

Covid-19: Tanzania’s Main Hospital Installs Steam Booths

March 5, 2021
ARISE.TV HEADLINES 05-03-21

ARISE.TV HEADLINES 05-03-21

March 5, 2021
Totally Unacceptable that Such Tragedy Keeps Recurring, Senate President Lawan Says after Lokoja Tanker Accident

Nigeria’s Senate President Lawan Says Drug Barons Financing Terrorists, Bandits

March 5, 2021
Former West African Leaders  Inaugurate Democracy Forum

Former West African Leaders Inaugurate Democracy Forum

March 5, 2021
Nigeria: Bandit Commanders from Different States Met on Giving Peace a Chance, Niger SSG Reveals

Nigeria: Bandit Commanders from Different States Met on Giving Peace a Chance, Niger SSG Reveals

March 5, 2021
Buhari: Desperate Politicians Problem of Nigeria’s Electoral Process

Buhari Steps Up Efforts to Combat Insecurity in Nigeria, Orders Border Surveillance

March 5, 2021
Patriots Only: China Moves to Overhaul Hong Kong Elections

Patriots Only: China Moves to Overhaul Hong Kong Elections

March 5, 2021
Youtube Announces Fund for African Creators

YouTube Removes Five Myanmar TV Channels from Platform

March 5, 2021
Britain’s Prince Philip, 99, Has Successful Procedure for Pre-existing Heart Condition

Britain’s Prince Philip, 99, Has Successful Procedure for Pre-existing Heart Condition

March 5, 2021
Pope Prays for Abducted Zamfara Schoolgirls as Nigeria’s Military Intensifies Search

Pope Francis to Begin Historic Iraq Visit Despite Virus and Security Risks

March 5, 2021
EU Drugs Regulator Approves Astrazeneca Covid-19 Vaccine

Italy Blocks 250,000 Doses of AstraZeneca Vaccines Set for Australia

March 5, 2021
Nigeria Has Facilities to Store Pfizer Vaccine, National Health Agency Affirms 

Nigeria’s Federal Government Says No Covid Vaccines for States without Cold Stores Security

March 5, 2021
Serie A: Sánchez Scores Twice as Inter Beat Parma 2-1 to Go 6 Points Clear

Serie A: Sánchez Scores Twice as Inter Beat Parma 2-1 to Go 6 Points Clear

March 5, 2021
Chelsea Condemn Liverpool to Fifth Straight Defeat at Anfield, First in Reds’ History

Chelsea Condemn Liverpool to Fifth Straight Defeat at Anfield, First in Reds’ History

March 5, 2021
ARISE XCHANGE

ARISE XCHANGE

March 4, 2021
Ethiopia’s Oromo Federalist Congress Withdraws From Polls

Nigeria’s President Buhari, VP Osinbajo to Be Vaccinated Publicly Saturday, Health Workers First on Friday

March 4, 2021
ECOWAS Lifts Mali Sanctions despite Military Dominating Transition Government

Ghana Supreme Court Upholds Akufo-Addo’s Election Victory

March 4, 2021
Ethiopia’s Oromo Federalist Congress Withdraws From Polls

Ethiopia’s Oromo Federalist Congress Withdraws From Polls

March 4, 2021

ARISE NEWSDAY

March 4, 2021
Chad President Deby Cleared to Run For Sixth Term

Chad President Deby Cleared to Run For Sixth Term

March 4, 2021

Nigeria Government’s Insensitivity Worsening Security, Former Governor Fayose Says

March 4, 2021

Global Business Report

March 4, 2021

The Morning Show

March 4, 2021
South Sudan Suspends Airline After Plane Crash

South Sudan Suspends Airline After Plane Crash

March 4, 2021
ARISE.TV HEADLINES 04-03-21

ARISE.TV HEADLINES 04-03-21

March 4, 2021
SpaceX Starship Rocket Prototype Explodes After Landing

SpaceX Starship Rocket Prototype Explodes After Landing

March 4, 2021
Nigeria Has Facilities to Store Pfizer Vaccine, National Health Agency Affirms 

Nigeria Governors Meet Thursday Over Distribution of Covid Vaccines

March 4, 2021
Myanmar Sees Deadliest Day as 38 Protesters Killed on Wednesday

Myanmar Sees Deadliest Day as 38 Protesters Killed on Wednesday

March 4, 2021
Meghan Accuses Buckingham Palace of ‘Perpetuating Falsehoods’

Meghan Accuses Buckingham Palace of ‘Perpetuating Falsehoods’

March 4, 2021
en English
ar Arabiczh-CN Chinese (Simplified)nl Dutchen Englishfr Frenchde Germanit Italianpt Portugueseru Russianes Spanish
No Result
View All Result
Friday, March 5, 2021
Arise News
  • HOME
  • Breaking
  • Global
  • Regional
  • BUSINESS
  • Politics
    • US ELECTION
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • TECH
  • Health
  • VIDEOS
  • Covid-19 Updates
Arise News
  • HOME
  • Breaking
  • Global
  • Regional
  • BUSINESS
  • Politics
    • US ELECTION
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • TECH
  • Health
  • VIDEOS
  • Covid-19 Updates
No Result
View All Result
Arise News
No Result
View All Result
Home Latest

Ethiopia Slams ‘Belligerent Threats’ after Trump Said Egypt Will ‘Blow up’ Dam

October 25, 2020
Reading Time: 5min
0 0
0
Ethiopia Slams ‘Belligerent Threats’ after Trump Said Egypt Will ‘Blow up’ Dam

Abiy Ahmed

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Ethiopia has denounced “belligerent threats” regarding a dispute with Egypt and Sudan over the operation of its massive hydropower dam, hours after US President Donald Trump suggested Cairo would eventually “blow up” the dam if the deadlock was not resolved.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed did not specifically reference Trump in a statement released by his office on Saturday, but said “occasional statements of belligerent threats to have Ethiopia succumb to unfair terms still abound”.

“These threats and affronts to Ethiopian sovereignty are misguided, unproductive, and clear violations of international law,” Abiy said. “Ethiopia will not cave in to aggressions of any kind, nor do we give recognition to a right that is based on colonial treaties.”

Foreign Minister Gedu Andargachew summoned US ambassador Michael Raynor to clarify Trump’s comments.

On Friday, Trump called for a resolution to the standoff over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam during a phone call with Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.

He warned: “They [Egypt] will end up blowing up the dam.”

“And I said it and I say it loud and clear … they’ll blow up that dam. And they have to do something,” he said during the call, which came as both leaders announced that Sudan would begin to normalise relations with Israel.

Trump had told the State Department earlier this year to suspend millions of dollars in aid to Ethiopia because of the dam dispute, angering Ethiopians who had accused Washington of being biased in its earlier efforts to broker a deal on the project with Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan. Ethiopia walked away from those talks.

“They will never see that money unless they adhere to that agreement,” Trump said on Friday.

Egypt, for its part, has repeatedly said it wants to settle the dispute through diplomacy, but has also said it would use “all available means” to defend the interests of its people.

Abiy’s office has said there has been significant progress made in resolving the dispute since the African Union took over negotiations, the most recent round of which broke down in August.

In a tweet, former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn said Trump’s comments were reckless and irresponsible.

“The man doesn’t have a clue on what he is talking about,” he wrote.

Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt have been deadlocked in the dispute over the filling and operation of the dam for years.

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has been a subject of an ongoing dispute between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan [File: Adwa Pictures/AFP]

Adis Ababa hailed the completion of the first phase of the dam in August as a national triumph that will help to lift citizens out of poverty by making it a major power exporter.

Cairo has said it is dependent on the Nile for more than 90% of its scarce freshwater supplies, and fears decreases in water flow caused by the dam could have a devastating effect on its economy.

Khartoum, meanwhile, stands to benefit from the project through access to cheap electricity and reduced flooding, but it has also raised fears over the dam’s operation, which could endanger its smaller dams, depending on the amount of water discharged downstream daily.

Cairo and Khartoum are seeking a legally binding deal that would guarantee the appropriate flows of water.

William Davison, a senior analyst at the International Crisis Group, told Al Jazeera that Trump’s comment were “pretty outrageous” and suggest that he is “not really in touch with the reality on the ground”.

“The idea of conflict to solve this dispute over the Nile has always been very far-fetched and ultimately hugely counter-productive – it could lead to some sort of regional conflagration,” he said.

Timothy Kaldas, a non-resident fellow at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy, told Al Jazeera that – despite Trump’s comments – Egypt is unlikely to take military action over the dispute.

“It’s unclear exactly what [Trump’s] motivation is. I think part of it actually is vanity – I think he is pretty annoyed that the Ethiopians withdrew from the talks unilaterally, and refused to show up to Washington for what was meant to be the last round of talks,” Kaldas said.

“I don’t think that there is a serious risk that Egypt is going to proceed with any sort of military action on the dam. They’ve made it pretty clear that that’s not what their priority is.”

Al Jazeera

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

© 2020 Arise News - Part of the Arise Media Group.

No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • Breaking
  • Global
  • Regional
  • BUSINESS
  • Politics
    • US ELECTION
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • TECH
  • Health
  • VIDEOS
  • Covid-19 Updates

© 2020 Arise News - Part of the Arise Media Group.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist