Sudan: Prof. Yassir Affirms Continuation of PM Initiative On Differences of GERD Operation

[SNA] Khartoum -The Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources, Prof. Yassir Abbas, has affirmed the continuation of the Prime Minister's initiative to resolve the differences over the operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
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Ethiopia: The U.S. Congressional Statement on the Renaissance Dam

[State Department] In recent months negotiations have stalled and there has been an escalation of tensions on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that impacts, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan.  The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) encourages the continued cooperation and peaceful negotiations of all stakeholders in the construction of the GERD. These negotiations should be based on mutual benefit, good faith, and the principles of international law. The multi-billion-dollar GERD project was announced in 2011, and will
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Ghana: Work Begins On Newborn Unit for Tamale West Hospital

[Ghanaian Times] Tamale -Work has commenced on the construction of a Newborn Care Unit for the Tamale West Hospital in the Northern Region.
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Sudan: Foreign Ministry to Hold Press Conference On GERD’s Negotiations Developments

[SNA] Khartoum -The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has extended invitation to the media organs and TV channels accredited in Sudan to attend the press enlightenment to be presented by the Irrigation Minister and Water Resources , Professor Yasser Abbas, on the latest developments in the negotiations on the GERD , with the First Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture and Information Ambassador Al-Rashid Saeed, on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. in the ministerial hall in the northern building of the Ministry.
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Sudan: Irrigation Minister – GERD Positive Effects On Sudan Could Turn Into Risks

[SNA] Khartoum -The Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources, Professor Yasser Abbas noted that the potential positive effects of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on Sudan could turn into risks, without the agreement on the first filling and operation.
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Zimbabwe: U.S.$1 Million for Youth Games Diverted to Dam Construction

[The Herald] Bulawayo -A MINISTRY of Finance and Economic Development official issued a directive that US$1 million meant for the 2014 African Union Sports Council Region Five Under-20 Youth Games in Bulawayo, be diverted towards construction works of two dams in the Midlands and Masvingo.
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Africa: Ethiopia Rejects UN Security Council Role in Dam Dispute

[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia's Foreign Minister, Gedu Andargachew has rejected Egypt's call to refer the dispute over Addis Ababa's construction of the giant Nile dam to the United Nations Security Council.
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Ghana: Demolishing Building At the Nigerian High Commission – Osu Stool Claims Land

[Ghanaian Times] The Paramount Chief of the Osu Traditional Area Nii Okwei Kinka Dowuna VI has refuted the claim that a building demolished at West Ridge in Accra over the weekend was situated in the Nigerian High Commission.
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Cameroon: Reconstruction of NW/SW Field – Consultations Begin in Bamenda

[Cameroon Tribune] National Coordinator of the Presidential Plan, Paul Tasong, was in Bamenda yesterday June 22, 2020 and will consult the population from all the Divisions of the Region.
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Liberia: Rep. Solomon George Blasts Public Work Minister Over Substandard Road Across Liberia

[FrontPageAfrica] Capitol Hill -Rep. Solomon C. George (CDC, District #7, Montserrado) has criticized Public Works Minister Mobutu Nyenpan for awarding contracts to companies he accused of doing substandard work in Liberia.
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