In a historic turn of events this October, the Nile Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA), commonly known as the Entebbe Agreement, has officially come into force, promising to reshape the dynamics of water resource management among the Nile Basin nations. This landmark accord, ratified by Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi,
Massachusetts’ health agency has reported the first cases of the West Nile virus this year, a dangerous illness carried by mosquitoes. They’re urging people to be cautious. On August 29, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that a man in his 40s got the West Nile virus in
Egypt is shown in all its splendor in space imagery from NASA and the European Space Agency. Here’s the satellite view of the Pyramids and Nile River from space.
Researchers drilled five cores into the Giza floodplain in May 2019 to try and reconstruct the history of the Nile. It was discovered that a vanished arm of Nile helped ancient Egyptians transport pyramid materials.
In recent months, Egypt has stepped up its involvement in the Horn of Africa, particularly in Somalia. This comes as Cairo announced in August that it plans to send troops to Somalia under a new African Union mission. But this decision goes beyond mere peacekeeping. It’s part of a much
In 2023, a team of underwater archaeologists made an exciting discovery off the coast of Puteoli, a port city near Naples, Italy. They found a submerged Nabataean temple, which is a remarkable find since it’s the only one known outside of Nabataea, an area that stretches between the Arabian and
This summer, something big and unexpected happened in Africa. South Sudan’s parliament made a bold move by officially approving the Nile Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA), also known as the Entebbe Agreement. This agreement, signed over 14 years ago, challenges the long-standing water rights of Egypt and Sudan, two countries
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has issued a strong warning to any country that tries to challenge Ethiopia’s sovereignty, promising to “humiliate” those who dare to threaten his nation. This tough message came during a celebration of Sovereignty Day in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, where Abiy declared that Ethiopia will
Egypt is asking the United Nations for help because it’s really upset with Ethiopia about a big dam project. This dam, called the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), is being built on the Blue Nile River, which is a major source of water for Egypt. Here’s what’s happening: So, Egypt
