Nairobi — The controversial 1929 treaty that gave Egypt exclusive rights over River Nile does not bar Kenyans from using Lake Victoria waters for irrigation, a Government official said yesterday. Mr ...

The Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Dr. Hani Sweilem, held a meeting on Friday, October 10, 2025, to follow up on the efforts of the Nile River Development and Protection Sector to remove ...

Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sewilam said on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, the national project to regulate the Nile is part of Egypt’s strategy to preserve the river, protect water ...

The Acting Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Forests in River Nile State, Engineer Salah-Eddin Ali Mohamed Ahmed, met in his office on Monday with the Director of the Red Crescent Society's ...

Nine years of talks and several fragile agreements over how to share the water of the world's longest river were almost thrown out of the window last week — all because of a bout of heavy rain.

Ethiopia has launched its biggest ever irrigation project over the Nile River after receiving US$100 million from the World Bank. The project is going ahead despite disapproval from Egypt, which is ...

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia and Egypt said the latest round of talks over a huge, highly contentious hydroelectric dam Ethiopia has built on the Nile's main tributary again ended with no deal. The ...

With Nile water insufficient and now in question, the government is mandating a switch to water-saving drip and sprinkler irrigation MANSOURIYA, Egypt, Sept 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Hassan ...

Downstream water supply and economic losses could substantially disrupt Egypt, according to a new analysis that offers potential solutions to avoid conflict over the dam. Rapid filling of a giant dam ...