Ethiopia ratifies Nile treaty in snub to Egypt By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia's parliament unanimously ratified on Thursday a treaty that strips Egypt of its right to the lion's share of the Nile river waters, raising the political temperature in a dispute between Cairo and Addis Ababa over the construction of a dam. The parliament's move follows days of irate exchanges between two of Africa's most populous nations over ...
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Ethiopia ratifies Nile accord opposed by Egypt ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia's parliament on Thursday ratified an accord that replaces colonial-era deals that awarded Egypt and Sudan the majority of the world's longest river.
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Ethiopian parliament ratifies new Nile sharing agreement opposed by Egypt ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia's parliament has endorsed the Nile River Cooperative Framework Agreement, an accord that replaces colonial-era deals that awarded Egypt and Sudan the majority water rights to the world's longest river.
June 13, 2013 - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune