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Egypt political coalition criticises Sisi gov in rare move
A new coalition of Egyptian political parties publicly criticised the country’s current government on Monday for persecuting politicians, in a rare act of political dissent.
GERD negotiations remain stagnant during Cairo meeting: Irrigation Ministry
The spokesperson for Egypt’s Irrigation and Water Resources Ministry Mohamed Ghanem on Monday said that Ethiopia’s stance remains unchanged and negotiations have not brought anything new during the tripartite ministerial meeting between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia to discuss the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
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Crisis of Egypt truckers stuck on border with Sudan persists
The plight of Egyptian truck drivers stranded on the country’s border with Sudan has persisted for almost three months, a crisis reportedly marred by Egypt’s “official indifference” and the bureaucracy of the Sudanese side, resulting in the death of at least 15 truckers.
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan resume negotiations over GERD dam
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan resumed their years-long negotiations Sunday over the controversial dam Ethiopia is building on the Nile River’s main tributary, officials said.