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Ethiopia's Mega Dam On The Nile Now Complete
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said a multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile that has long worried neighbouring countries is complete and will be officially inaugurated in September.
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Power Generation Begins From Contentious Multi-Billion Dollar Dam On Nile
Ethiopia began generating electricity from its mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Sunday, a milestone in the controversial multi-billion dollar project.
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At Least 41 Killed in South Sudan Plane Crash
A Russian-built cargo plane carrying some passengers crashed today after taking off from the airport in South Sudan's capital, killing at least 41 people who were on board and others on the ground, an official and a Reuters witness said.
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Volcanic Eruptions can Reduce River Flows by up to 10%: Study
Volcanic eruptions can reduce water flows in big rivers, reports a study released Monday that cautions against schemes to fight global warming by injecting reflective particles into the sky.
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Egypt Nile Boat Crash Death Toll Rises to 36
Rescuers recovered seven more bodies from the Nile after a party boat collided with a cargo ship earlier this week, raising the death toll to 36, Egyptian officials said today.
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Egypt Nile Boat Accident Death Toll Rises to 29
At least 29 people drowned when their party boat collided with a cargo ship on the Nile, the Egyptian health ministry said on Friday.
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At Least 21 Dead as Cargo Ship Hits Party Boat North of Cairo
At least 21 people celebrating an engagement were killed on the Nile north of Cairo late Wednesday when a cargo ship hit their chartered boat, medical and security sources said.
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13 Killed in Nile Boat Accident: Officials
Thirteen people, including two children, died when their ferry collided with a cargo boat in the Nile river north of Cairo on Wednesday, security and hospital sources said.
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Ethiopia to Cut Carbon Emissions by Two-Thirds by 2030
Ethiopia has set targets to slash carbon emissions by two-thirds within the next 15 years, the most ambitious goal so far presented to an upcoming UN climate change conference in Paris.
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Egypt Signs Up to Ethiopian Nile Dam, Citing Trust
Egypt today agreed to a preliminary deal with Ethiopia on a new dam project that Cairo feared would hamper the flow of the Nile, the river on which it depends.
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Egypt and thirsty neighbours are at odds over Nile
One place to begin to understand why this parched country has nearly ruptured relations with its upstream neighbours on the Nile is ankle-deep in mud in the cotton and maize fields of Mohammed Abdallah Sharkawi. The price he pays for the precious resource flooding his farm? Nothing."Thanks be to God," Mr. Sharkawi said of the Nile River water. He r...
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Ethiopia's Mega Dam On The Nile Now Complete
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said a multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile that has long worried neighbouring countries is complete and will be officially inaugurated in September.
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Power Generation Begins From Contentious Multi-Billion Dollar Dam On Nile
Ethiopia began generating electricity from its mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Sunday, a milestone in the controversial multi-billion dollar project.
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At Least 41 Killed in South Sudan Plane Crash
A Russian-built cargo plane carrying some passengers crashed today after taking off from the airport in South Sudan's capital, killing at least 41 people who were on board and others on the ground, an official and a Reuters witness said.
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Volcanic Eruptions can Reduce River Flows by up to 10%: Study
Volcanic eruptions can reduce water flows in big rivers, reports a study released Monday that cautions against schemes to fight global warming by injecting reflective particles into the sky.
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Egypt Nile Boat Crash Death Toll Rises to 36
Rescuers recovered seven more bodies from the Nile after a party boat collided with a cargo ship earlier this week, raising the death toll to 36, Egyptian officials said today.
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Egypt Nile Boat Accident Death Toll Rises to 29
At least 29 people drowned when their party boat collided with a cargo ship on the Nile, the Egyptian health ministry said on Friday.
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At Least 21 Dead as Cargo Ship Hits Party Boat North of Cairo
At least 21 people celebrating an engagement were killed on the Nile north of Cairo late Wednesday when a cargo ship hit their chartered boat, medical and security sources said.
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13 Killed in Nile Boat Accident: Officials
Thirteen people, including two children, died when their ferry collided with a cargo boat in the Nile river north of Cairo on Wednesday, security and hospital sources said.
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Ethiopia to Cut Carbon Emissions by Two-Thirds by 2030
Ethiopia has set targets to slash carbon emissions by two-thirds within the next 15 years, the most ambitious goal so far presented to an upcoming UN climate change conference in Paris.
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Egypt Signs Up to Ethiopian Nile Dam, Citing Trust
Egypt today agreed to a preliminary deal with Ethiopia on a new dam project that Cairo feared would hamper the flow of the Nile, the river on which it depends.
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Egypt and thirsty neighbours are at odds over Nile
One place to begin to understand why this parched country has nearly ruptured relations with its upstream neighbours on the Nile is ankle-deep in mud in the cotton and maize fields of Mohammed Abdallah Sharkawi. The price he pays for the precious resource flooding his farm? Nothing."Thanks be to God," Mr. Sharkawi said of the Nile River water. He r...
