Water Rights

The Nile Agreement That Could Unite (Or Divide) Africa 1

The Nile Agreement That Could Unite (Or Divide) Africa

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,

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Colonial Legacy: Are Africa’s Water Wars About To Begin? 1

Colonial Legacy: Are Africa’s Water Wars About To Begin?

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

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