Africa

Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam

Since 2011, the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has provoked a diplomatic crisis between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan, adding fuel to the already combustible geopolitics of the Horn of Africa. Despite its technical...
Francesca Caruso
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  • Between 21–26 March 2022, decision makers, multilateral institutions and representatives from civil society, the private sector and academia gathered in Dakar, Senegal, for the 9th World Water Forum. The Dakar Declaration, issued on 25 March,...
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  • What does it mean in practice for the European Union that the Sahel is a priority? Which political and operational aspects and issues are prioritised and what can change in the future? To address these issues, the EU’s European diplomatic habitus in...
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  • This report analyses the variables influencing energy leapfrogging and then estimates the leapfrogging potential for four illustrative countries in sub-Saharan Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and Mozambique). These countries have been selected to...
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