Ethiopia Inaugurates Grand Renaissance Dam Amid Regional Tensions Over Nile Waters

Ethiopia Inaugurates Grand Renaissance Dam Amid Regional Tensions Over Nile Waters Report By Mellisa Sithole

Ethiopia has officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), now the continent’s largest hydropower plant by generation capacity. The roller-compacted concrete gravity dam is situated on the Blue Nile in the Benishangul-Gumuz region near the Sudanese border. However Sudan and Egypt, who rely heavily on the Nile for water supplies, have expressed fears that […]

Hamas Agrees to 60‑Day Gaza Ceasefire with Hostage Exchange Underway

Hamas Agrees to 60‑Day Gaza Ceasefire with Hostage Exchange Underway

After nearly 23 months of conflict, Hamas has accepted a new 60‑day ceasefire proposal, brokered by Egypt, Qatar, and backed by the United States. Under the agreement, half of the Israeli hostages currently held in Gaza would be released in exchange for a temporary halt to hostilities and the release of some Palestinian prisoners. Ceasefire […]