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Egypt, Ethiopia look to avoid conflict over Nile dam

Conflict

Egypt says it threatens its water supply which relies almost exclusively on the Nile that runs from Ethiopia through Sudan and Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea. Addis Ababa says it will have no impact.

Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance dam on the Blue Nile, shown under construction in March of 2014. Egypt claims most of the water in the 4,000 mile-long river that it shares with 10 other countries, and fears the $4.7 billion Renaissance dam will reduce the wa

A deal on Africa’s biggest dam eases tensions on the Nile

Environment
A soldier stands next to an armored personnel carrier near Tahrir Square, Cairo. An uneasy calm has returned to Egypt, but there are fears of renewed violence. (Photo: REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany)

Egypt Deeply Split Amid Fears of Islamist Insurgency

Conflict & Justice

Egypt’s tourism industry grinds to a halt

Egypt’s Vision for Expansion Along the Nile Delta

Arts, Culture & Media

Hardcore soccer fans driving force behind Egypt violence

In Egypt, the “Ultras” or soccer hooligans are taking center stage in Egyptian politics and fueling violent unrest.

‘Why Do They Still Hate Us?’

I got the question this past weekend from my mother-in-law. My colleague got the same question from her mother-in-law: “Why do they still hate us,” they wanted to know […]

Egypt’s Depressed Tourism Industry Leaves Bored Camels

Conflict & Justice

Geo Quiz: Which way does the Nile River flow? The world’s longest river starts in the highlands of Central Africa and flows down hill all the way to the Mediterranean.

Slideshow: How the Nubians View Egypt’s Elections

Conflict & Justice

Julia Simon reports on how the Nubians, one of Egypt’s overlooked minority groups, are viewing elections there.

Saving Lake Victoria

With the help of some high-tech satellite imaging that color-codes soil types, scientists have recently discovered one source of some of the excess nutrients choking Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake. Pedro Sanchez, director-general of the Kenya-based International Center for Research in Agroforest, discusses this discovery with host Steve Curwood.