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Russia powers up Africa ties with landmark Ethiopia nuclear deal

Russia and Ethiopia have officially signed a long-anticipated nuclear cooperation agreement, marking a major milestone in Moscow’s growing strategic engagement across Africa. The deal, finalized at a nuclear energy forum by Ethiopian Electric Power Company and Russia’s state-owned Rosatom, outlines the construction of Ethiopia’s first nuclear power plant. The agreement includes a comprehensive roadmap for […]

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New Talks Fail to Solve Dispute over Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

In Addis Ababa, a major meeting on the future of Africa’s biggest hydroelectric dam— (GERD)—has ended without agreement. This is the fourth meeting in the latest efforts by water ministers from Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan to find a resolution to the tensions over the project. The dam is under-construction on Ethiopia’s Blue Nile, a main […]