| Date |
Country List |
News Event Summary |
Primary Issue Type |
BAR Scale |
Source |
| 1948-03-16 | Egypt (internal) | Egypt lays to four foundation stone of Aswan hydroelectric plant | Hydro-power/Hydro-electricity | 3 | Arab World |
| 1949-02-10 | Egypt--Uganda | Egypt and Uganda agree on plan for hydroelectric and irrigation scheme | Hydro-power/Hydro-electricity | 4 | Arab World |
| 1949-05-19 | Egypt--Great Britain | Egypt and Great Britain agree hydroelectric, flood control works on Nile | Hydro-power/Hydro-electricity | 3 | Arab World |
| 1949-05-19 | Egypt--Great Britain | Great Britain and Egypt agree Owen Falls irrigation & electric plan | Irrigation | 4 | Keesing's Contemporary Archives |
| 1949-05-19 | Egypt--Sudan | Egypt desires Sudan participation in water & dam project | Water quantity | 1 | Keesing's Contemporary Archives |
| 1949-08-06 | Egypt--Ethiopia | Ethiopia visits Egypt MN to discuss Nile water DVL | Infrastructure/development | 3 | Arab World |
| 1949-09-22 | Egypt (internal) | Egypt votes for LE4.5M for dam and power station at Owen Falls | Infrastructure/development | 3 | Arab World |
| 1950-10-06 | Egypt--Ethiopia--Great Britain | United Kingdom, Ethiopia, and Egypt agree to construction of a dam at Lake Tana | Infrastructure/development | 4 | |
| 1952-01-01 | Egypt | New Egyptian government proposes the building of the Aswan High Dam. Debate followed as to whether project should be unilateral or a cooperative project with Sudan. The debate kept Sudan out of Nile negotiations until 1954. | Infrastructure/development | | Wolf - The Nile Waters Agreement Case Study (Time Line) |
| 1952-07-15 | Egypt--Great Britain (Uganda) | Exchange of notes constituting an agreement between the UK/Uganda and Egypt regarding the construction of the Owen Falls Dam in Uganda | Hydro-power/Hydro-electricity | 6 | |
| 1952-07-16 | Great Britain--Egypt | Great Britain and Egypt exchange notes concerning the dam across White Nile | Infrastructure/development | 1 | Arab World |
| 1952-10-13 | Egypt--Sudan | Sudan and Egypt agree irrigation & dam pact | Irrigation | 4 | Arab World |
| 1953-01-05 | Egypt--Great Britain | Great Britain and Egypt exchange notes concerning dam across White Nile | Infrastructure/development | 1 | Arab World |
| 1953-01-09 | Egypt--Great Britain | Great Britain and Egypt approve financial arrangements for reservoir | Infrastructure/development | 4 | Arab World |
| 1953-02-12 | Egypt--France | Egypt and France accept from FRN firm bid for Aswan Hydroelectric SCHE | Hydro-power/Hydro-electricity | 1 | Arab World |
| 1953-09-28 | Egypt--Sudan | Egypt discusses with Sudan project to build new dam at Aswan | Infrastructure/development | 1 | Arab World |
| 1954-01-21 | Egypt--Great Britain | Egypt discusses with Great Britain preliminarily with UNK for Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | 1 | Arab World |
| 1954-04-13 | Egypt--Sudan | Egypt-Sudan agree on need to amend Nile Waters Agreement | Water quantity | 1 | Arab World |
| 1954-04-13 | Egypt--Sudan | Sudan announces to Egypt agreement on need to amend Nile Water Pact | Water quantity | 3 | Arab World |
| 1954-09-15 | Egypt--Sudan | First round of negotiations on Nile waters between Egypt and Sudan took place between September and December 1954, even as Sudan was preparing for its independence, scheduled for 1956. | Infrastructure/development | 2 | Wolf - The Nile Waters Agreement Case Study (Time Line) |
| 1954-12-15 | Egypt--Sudan | Negotiations between Egypt and Sudan concerning Nile waters were broken off inconclusively. | Infrastructure/development | -2 | Wolf - The Nile Waters Agreement Case Study (Time Line) |
| 1955-02-23 | Egypt--United States | United States and Egypt agree $23337000 econ aid for water, road, & port | Technical cooperation/assistance | 4 | Keesing's Contemporary Archives |
| 1955-04-06 | Egypt--Sudan | Egypt and Sudan agree Sudan build on Nile if UAR build at Aswan. A brief, but inconclusive resumption of negotiations over Nile waters. | Infrastructure/development | 1 | Keesing's Contemporary Archives |
| 1955-04-07 | Egypt--Sudan | Sudan condemns Egypt UAR condemns Egypt condems Egypt UAR Aswan Dam as destructive to sun land | Infrastructure/development | -2 | Keesing's Contemporary Archives |
| 1955-05-04 | Egypt (internal) | Egypt says National Bank of Egypt davance money Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | 3 | Arab World |
| 1955-05-20 | Egypt--Sudan | Egypt and Sudan agree on distribution of Nile Waters | Water quantity | 1 | Arab World |
| 1955-06-21 | Egypt--Sudan | Sudan states to Egypt negotiations over Nile Waters in deadlock | Water quantity | -1 | Arab World |
| 1955-07-17 | Egypt--United States--Great Britain | Egypt, Great Britain, and United States agree on acceptance of Aswan Dam aid-Hussein | Infrastructure/development | 4 | Keesing's Contemporary Archives |
| 1955-07-19 | Egypt--United States | United States withdraws from Egypt Aswan Dam aid offer for econ reasons | Infrastructure/development | -3 | Keesing's Contemporary Archives |
| 1955-07-20 | Egypt--Great Britain | Great Britain withdraws from Egypt Aswan Dam aid offer for econ reasons | Infrastructure/development | -3 | Keesing's Contemporary Archives |
| 1955-07-26 | Egypt--Sudan | Egypt propses to Sudan surplus water of Aswan Dam for both countries | Water quantity | 1 | Keesing's Contemporary Archives |
| 1955-09-01 | Egypt--United States | Egypt confers with United States Johnston & Nasser on river development | Water quantity | 1 | Middle Eastern Affairs |
| 1955-10-06 | Egypt--Great Britain | Egypt and Great Britain agree preliminary agreement with UNK for Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | 4 | Arab World |
| 1955-10-06 | Egypt (internal) | Egypt states intl consultants for Aswan Dam to be retained | Infrastructure/development | 0 | Keesing's Contemporary Archives |
| 1955-10-11 | Egypt--USSR | Soviet Union offers to Egypt econ aid & assistance in Aswan Dam project | Infrastructure/development | 2 | Arab World |
| 1955-10-13 | Egypt--USSR | Egypt rejects Soviet Union offer to finance dam construction | Infrastructure/development | -2 | Facts on File |
| 1955-10-17 | Egypt--United States | Egypt asks United States help finance dam | Infrastructure/development | 1 | Facts on File |
| 1955-10-20 | Egypt--United States | United States reports to Egypt US ready to offer aid for Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | 1 | Middle Eastern Affairs |
| 1955-10-28 | Egypt--Great Britain | Great Britain and Egypt agree contract for engineers work on Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | 4 | Arab World |
| 1955-11-19 | Egypt--USSR | Egypt confers with Soviet Union on the Aswan Dam project | Infrastructure/development | 1 | Middle Eastern Affairs |
| 1955-12-16 | Egypt--United States | United States offers to Egypt money to help finance Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | 4 | Arab World |
| 1955-12-17 | Egypt--Great Britain | Great Britain offers to Egypt aid to finance Aswan Dam project | Infrastructure/development | 4 | Middle Eastern Affairs |
| 1955-12-21 | Egypt--USSR | Soviet Union offers to Egypt technical & econ aid & further Aswan Dam loan | Infrastructure/development | 2 | Keesing's Contemporary Archives |
| 1956-04-01 | Egypt--Great Britain | Egypt states to Great Britain Aswan Dam aid talks continuing | Infrastructure/development | 1 | Facts on File |
| 1956-04-03 | Egypt--Hungary | Hungary offers to Egypt help with Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | 3 | Middle East Journal |
| 1956-04-09 | Egypt--USSR | Soviet Union offers to Egypt aid in Aswan High Dam project | Infrastructure/development | 2 | Facts on File |
| 1956-05-09 | Egypt--Sudan | Sudan announces to Egypt progress on currency and Nile Waters talks | Water quantity | 2 | Middle East Journal |
| 1956-06-17 | Egypt--USSR | Soviet Union offers to Egypt Soviet Union aid for Aswan Dam project | Infrastructure/development | 2 | Middle Eastern Affairs |
| 1956-06-19 | Egypt--France | France offers to Egypt western powers aid for high dam | Infrastructure/development | 2 | Middle Eastern Affairs |
| 1956-06-19 | Egypt--United States | Egypt negotiates with United States for Aswan Dam funds (IRBD) | Infrastructure/development | 1 | Facts on File |
| 1956-06-19 | Egypt--United States--Great Britain | Great Britain and United States offer Egypt $70M (later $80-$150M) loan for Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | 4 | Facts on File |
| 1956-07-01 | Egypt--USSR | Egypt obtains from Soviet Union credits and technicians from Soviet Union TO Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | 4 | Arab World |
| 1956-07-19 | Egypt--United States | United States withdraws from Egypt offer to finance and help build Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | -3 | Le Monde (Francence) |
| 1956-07-21 | Egypt--USSR | Soviet Union states to Egypt Soviet Union not considering aid for Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | -1 | Middle Eastern Affairs |
| 1956-07-24 | Egypt--USSR | Soviet Union states to Egypt Soviet Union will aid dam project on Egypt request | Infrastructure/development | 1 | Middle Eastern Affairs |
| 1956-07-30 | Egypt--Great Britain | Great Britain rejects Egypt plan use canal profits for Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | -2 | Middle Eastern Affairs |
| 1956-08-01 | Egypt--USSR | Soviet Union states to Egypt Egypt never asked Soviet Union for Aswan Dam aid | Infrastructure/development | -1 | Middle Eastern Affairs |
| 1956-10-17 | Egypt--USSR | Egypt and Soviet Union accept US UN aid over Russian | Infrastructure/development | -2 | World Almanac and Book of Facts |
| 1956-10-18 | Egypt (internal) | Egypt reiterates canal profits can fnance Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | 0 | New York Times |
| 1956-12-12 | Great Britain--Sudan | Great Britain states to Sudan UK to protect interest of Nile Waters | Water quantity | -1 | Asian Recorder (India) |
| 1957-01-01 | Egypt--Ethiopia--Sudan | Ethiopia, which had not been a major player in Nile hydropolitics, served notice in 1957 that it would pursue unilateral development of the Nile water resources within its territory. | Water quantity | -2 | Wolf - The Nile Waters Agreement Case Study (Time Line) |
| 1957-02-18 | Egypt--Sudan | Egypt and Sudan agree on dam project | Infrastructure/development | 4 | Asian Recorder (India) |
| 1957-02-28 | Egypt--United States | United States refuses to Egypt no aid given for Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | -3 | Facts on File |
| 1957-07-29 | Egypt--Japan | Japan aid to Egypt UAR building Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | 4 | Asian Recorder (India) |
| 1957-11-22 | Egypt (internal) | Egypt states cost of Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | 0 | Asian Recorder (India) |
| 1957-12-15 | Egypt--Sudan | Egypt confers with Sudan on regulating flow of Nile River | Water quantity | 1 | Arab World |
| 1957-12-15 | Egypt--Sudan | Sudan meets with Egypt talks on regulating flow of Nile River | Water quantity | 1 | Arab World |
| 1958-01-01 | Egypt--Sudan | Egypt sent an unsuccessful military expedition into territory in dispute between Sudan and Egypt in 1958, causing relations between the two countries to degrade almost to the point of military confrontation. | Territorial issues | -5 | Wolf - The Nile Waters Agreement Case Study (Time Line) |
| 1958-04-12 | Egypt--Great Britain | Great Britain meets with Egypt to discuss plans for Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | 1 | Arab World |
| 1958-07-10 | Sudan--Syria--Egypt | Sudan violates 1929 Nile Waters Agreement with Egypt and Syria | Water quantity | -2 | Middle Eastern Affairs |
| 1958-08-25 | Egypt--Sudan | Sudan rejects Egypt protest on diversion of Nile Waters | Water quantity | -2 | Arab World |
| 1958-08-25 | Sudan--Syria | Sudan rejects Syria protest of violating 1929 Nile Waters Pact | Water quantity | -4 | Middle Eastern Affairs |
| 1958-10-18 | Czechoslovakia--Egypt | Czechoslovakia and Egypt build water purification plant for Cairo | Water quality | 4 | Middle Eastern Affairs |
| 1958-10-23 | Egypt--USSR | Egypt and Soviet Union agree LL33m grant to Egypt for Aswan Dam project | Infrastructure/development | 4 | Keesing's Contemporary Archives |
| 1958-10-23 | Egypt--USSR | Soviet Union and Egypt agree Aswan Dam economic and technical aid grant | Infrastructure/development | 3 | Keesing's Contemporary Archives |
| 1958-12-22 | Egypt--German Fed. Republic (West Germany) | German Fed. Republic offers to Egypt $48 for dam | Infrastructure/development | 2 | Middle East Journal |
| 1958-12-24 | Egypt--German Fed. Republic (West Germany) | Egypt supports German Fed. Republic (West Germany) possible German Fed. Republic participation | Infrastructure/development | 2 | Arab World |
| 1958-12-27 | Egypt--USSR | Soviet Union loans to Egypt for building Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | 4 | Asian Recorder (India) |
| 1958-12-29 | Egypt--German Fed. Republic (West Germany) | German Fed. Republic (West Germany) reconsiders Egypt possible participation in Aswan Dam project | Infrastructure/development | -1 | Arab World |
| 1959-01-09 | Egypt--German Fed. Republic (West Germany) | German Fed. Republic (West Germany) threatens to Egypt to delay aid in Aswan Dam project | Infrastructure/development | -2 | Facts on File |
| 1959-01-29 | Egypt--USSR | Soviet Union gives Egypt $100M to aid construction of Aswan | Infrastructure/development | 4 | Asian Recorder (India) |
| 1959-01-31 | Egypt--USSR | Egypt and Soviet Union ratify agreement Soviet Union construction | Infrastructure/development | 4 | New Times: A Weekly Journal of World Affairs (USSR) |
| 1959-05-06 | Egypt--USSR | Egypt visits to Soviet Union UAR delegation Aswan Dam committee | Infrastructure/development | 1 | New Times: A Weekly Journal of World Affairs (USSR) |
| 1959-06-02 | Egypt--USSR | Soviet Union demands of Egypt changes in construction plan for Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | -1 | Facts on File |
| 1959-06-08 | Egypt--Sudan | Egypt and Sudan agree to resume talks on Nile Waters distribution | Water quantity | 1 | Middle Eastern Affairs |
| 1959-08-15 | Egypt--Sudan | In the summer of 1959, Sudan unilaterally raised the Sennar dam, effectively repudiating the 1929 Nile Waters agreement between Egypt and Sudan. | Infrastructure/development | -3 | Wolf - The Nile Waters Agreement Case Study (Time Line) |
| 1959-09-08 | Egypt--United States | United States and Egypt agree contract for Aswan Dam project | Infrastructure/development | 4 | Keesing's Contemporary Archives |
| 1959-10-01 | Egypt (internal) | Egypt threatens antiquities submergence in Aswan Dam project | Infrastructure/development | 0 | Keesing's Contemporary Archives |
| 1959-10-10 | Egypt--Sudan | Egypt and Sudan confer on sharing waters of Nile | Water quantity | 1 | Arab World |
| 1959-11-01 | Egypt--USSR | Soviet Union and Egypt agreee build all stages of dam | Infrastructure/development | 4 | Middle Eastern Affairs |
| 1959-11-08 | Egypt--Sudan | Agreement between the Republic of the Sudan and the United Arab Republic [Egypt] for the Full Utilization of the Nile Waters. Signed at Cairo, on 8 November 1959 | Water quantity | 6 | |
| 1959-11-08 | Egypt--Sudan | Egypt and Sudan agree Niles water- building of Aswan Dam project | Water quantity | 3 | Keesing's Contemporary Archives |
| 1959-12-19 | Egypt--German Fed. Republic (West Germany) | German Fed. Republic (West Germany) offers to Egypt 200MDM loan for second state of Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | 4 | Middle Eastern Affairs |
| 1960-01-06 | Egypt--USSR | Soviet Union visits Egypt Minister Novikov to attend Aswan Dam ceremony | Infrastructure/development | 1 | Arab World |
| 1960-01-07 | Egypt--Morocco | Morocco visitis Egypt Aswan Dam dedication | Infrastructure/development | 1 | Middle Eastern Affairs |
| 1960-01-09 | Egypt (internal) | Egypt begins work on Aswan Dam project | Infrastructure/development | 3 | Keesing's Contemporary Archives |
| 1960-01-18 | Egypt--USSR | Soviet Union loans Egypt $225M-2nd stage Aswan High Dam | Infrastructure/development | 4 | Facts on File |
| 1960-08-27 | Egypt--USSR | Egypt and Soviet Union agree aid for final state of Aswan Dam project | Infrastructure/development | 4 | Keesing's Contemporary Archives |
| 1960-12-18 | Nubians--Sudan | Sudanese protests Nubians Government Plan resettle them 1967 Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | -2 | New York Times |
| 1961-03-23 | Czechoslovakia--Egypt | Czechoslovakia and Egypt build LE2M drinking water filter station for North Cairo | Water quality | 1 | East European Report |
| 1961-04-22 | Sudan (internal) | Sudan opens 1st state of Sennar Dam electrification scheme | Hydro-power/Hydro-electricity | 3 | Arab World |
| 1961-08-16 | Egypt (internal) | Egypt finishes high dam | Infrastructure/development | 3 | Facts on File |
| 1961-12-15 | Egypt--United States | Soviet Union visits to Egypt Minister of electric power on Aswan Dam | Hydro-power/Hydro-electricity | 1 | Middle Eastern Affairs |
| 1962-02-01 | Kenya (internal) | Kenya opens Eldoret Da,m | Infrastructure/development | 3 | |
| 1962-09-26 | Egypt--USSR | Soviet Union to Egypt Aswan Dam blueprints | Infrastructure/development | 3 | Arab World |
| 1963-01-01 | Egypt--Sudan | Egypt pays to Sudan $11M compensation fo Aswan Dam flood areas | Infrastructure/development | 4 | Middle Eastern Affairs |
| 1963-01-16 | Egypt--USSR | Egypt and Soviet Union agree protocol on final blueprints of Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | 1 | Arab World |
| 1963-01-31 | Egypt--USSR | Egypt reports to Soviet Union number of Soviet technicians working on dam | Technical cooperation/assistance | 4 | Arab World |
| 1963-09-25 | Egypt--USSR | Soviet Union provides Egypt experts for High Dam | Technical cooperation/assistance | 4 | Arab World |
| 1963-11-10 | Egypt--Nubians | Egypt resettles Nubian Villagers-Aswan Dam displace | Infrastructure/development | -6 | New York Times |
| 1964-05-13 | Egypt (internal) | Egypt has meeting to mark completion of part of High Dam | Infrastructure/development | 1 | New Times: A Weekly Journal of World Affairs (USSR) |
| 1964-06-13 | Egypt--USSR | Soviet Union sends TO Egypt 2963T equipment for Aswan Dam | Technical cooperation/assistance | 4 | Arab World |
| 1964-10-28 | Egypt--USSR | Soviet Union and Egypt agree act on completion 1st stage Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | 4 | Arab World |
| 1965-01-01 | Egypt (internal) | Egypt reports Aswan Dam increase agricultural production LE30 million | Infrastructure/development | 3 | Arab World |
| 1965-01-15 | Egypt--USSR | Egypt pays Soviet Union LE1,841,000 1st installment Aswan Dam Loan | Technical cooperation/assistance | 4 | Arab World |
| 1965-02-02 | Egypt--USSR | Egypt confers with Soviet Union on amend work schedule for Aswan High Dam | Infrastructure/development | 1 | Arab World |
| 1966-05-12 | Egypt--USSR | Egypt praises USSR for making Aswan Dam possible | Infrastructure/development | 2 | New York Times |
| 1966-05-21 | Egypt--Sudan | Egypt meets with Sudan joint technical committee meeting on Nile waters | Water quantity | 1 | Arab World |
| 1967-01-09 | Egypt--USSR | USSR visits to Egypt Aswan High Dam (Yefremov) | Infrastructure/development | 1 | Arab World |
| 1967-01-28 | Egypt--Finland | Finland visits to Egypt Kekkonen - Aswan High Dam | Infrastructure/development | 3 | Arab World |
| 1967-08-02 | Egypt--Egypt (internal)--USSR | Egypt states to Egypt and USSR finish eighty-five percent of Aswan Dam - USSR supplies | Infrastructure/development | 1 | Arab World |
| 1967-08-02 | Egypt--Egypt (internal)--USSR | Egypt states to Egypt and USSR finish eighty-five percent of Aswan Dam - USSR supplies | Infrastructure/development | 2 | Arab World |
| 1968-01-07 | Egypt--USSR | USSR visits to Egypt to celebrate opening of Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | 1 | New York Times |
| 1968-01-09 | Egypt (internal) | Egypt inaugurate Aswan Dam power station | Infrastructure/development | 3 | Middle East Journal |
| 1968-01-24 | Egypt--USSR | Egypt receives from USSR - USSR delegation in United Arab Republic for Aswan High Dam | Infrastructure/development | 1 | New Times: A Weekly Journal of World Affairs (USSR) |
| 1968-03-22 | Egypt--United Republic of Tanzania | Egypt protests to Tanzania launch five nation survey of Nile River flow | Technical cooperation/assistance | -2 | Middle East Journal |
| 1968-03-22 | Kenya--Uganda--Tanzania--Sudan--Egypt | Kenya , Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Egypt launch five nation survey of Nile River flow | Technical cooperation/assistance | 3 | Middle East Journal |
| 1968-11-08 | Egypt--Israel | Egypt states to USSR and Israel that Egypt ready to defend Aswan Dam against Israel | Infrastructure/development | -1 | New York Times |
| 1968-11-22 | Egypt--United States | USSR Supplies to Egypt equipment and machinery for Aswan High Dam | Infrastructure/development | 4 | Middle East Journal |
| 1969-03-13 | Egypt--Israel | Egypt clashes with Israel over canal from Al Gantrach to Port Said | Infrastructure/development | -6 | Middle East Journal |
| 1969-08-08 | Egypt--Israel | Israel attacks Egypt Port Said and freshwater canal | Water quantity | -6 | New York Times |
| 1970-01-09 | Egypt--USSR | USSR visits Egypt to celebrate 10th anniversary Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | 1 | New Times: A Weekly Journal of World Affairs (USSR) |
| 1970-01-15 | Egypt--USSR | USSR assists Egypt power network for Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | 4 | Middle East Journal |
| 1970-05-02 | Egypt--USSR | USSR installs last turbine at Egypt's Aswan Dam which is soon to operate fully | Infrastructure/development | 4 | New Times: A Weekly Journal of World Affairs (USSR) |
| 1970-07-21 | Egypt--USSR | Egypt completes USSR Aswan Dam commissioned last turbine | Infrastructure/development | 1 | New Times: A Weekly Journal of World Affairs (USSR) |
| 1971-01-15 | Egypt (internal) | Egypt inaugurate Aswan Dam | Infrastructure/development | 3 | New Times: A Weekly Journal of World Affairs (USSR) |
| 1972-01-02 | Egypt (internal) | Egypt announces cutback in desert reclamation with Aswan water | Irrigation | -3 | New York Times |
| 1972-08-07 | Czechoslovakia--Egypt | Czechoslovakia aid to Egypt $187 million for dam | Infrastructure/development | 4 | An-Nahar (Lebanon) |
| 1974-08-07 | United Republic of Tanzania--Uganda | Uganda threatens to annex Tanzania territory up to Kagera River | Territorial issues | -2 | African Research Bulletin |
| 1979-11-26 | Egypt--United States--Israel | United States Agriculture Secretary, Bob Bergland announced that the United States, Egypt, and Israel planned to cooperate on a project to irrigate large parts of the Sinai Desert. Mr Bergland, just back from a trip to the Middle East and Europe, told a press conference on November 26, that Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem had expressed strong interest in the project. "I have no doubt this project will go ahead. It might take two years, perhaps, for the products to flow to market. But President Sadat needs more food for his people," Mr Bergland said. The United States would provide engineering and technical assistance while Israel would supply advanced irrigation technology, he said. | Irrigation | 2 | |
| 1980-11-23 | Egypt--Israel--Palestine | Egyptian president Anwar Aadat renewed an offer to Israel to provide one million cubic meters of nile waters daily in exchange for a solution to the Palestinian problem, on November 23. Israeli prime minister begin previously declined the offer as he could not give up "Israel's national and religious rights in the old city of Jerusalem in exchange for the Nile waters." | Water quantity | 1 | |
| 1980-11-23 | Egypt--Israel--Palestine | Egyptian president Anwar Aadat renewed an offer to Israel to provide one million cubic meters of nile waters daily in exchange for a solution to the Palestinian problem, on November 23. Israeli prime minister begin previously declined the offer as he could not give up "Israel's national and religious rights in the old city of Jerusalem in exchange for the Nile waters." | Water quantity | 2 | |
| 1981-01-01 | Egypt--Kenya | Kenyan Minister for Land Reclamation, Regional and Water Development, Mbela, today renewed his appeal to Egyptian government to fulfill its 4-year standing pledge to his ministry to finance drilling 100 boreholes in arid parts of country. Mbela thanked Egyptian government for ironing out the long-standing issue of the utilization of waters from Lake Victoria, noting that because 70% of the water draining into the lake originates in Kenya, the time was ripe to implement water projects to benefit Kenya. Mbela cited damming of Nyando river as one of proposed projects, along with 9 pumping stations. Egypt had offered to assist Kenya in locating external financier and expressed the need to review a feasibility study done by Chinese in 1981. Mbela commeded Egyptian government for assisting the ministry in solving problems related to revival of Bura irrigation scheme, removal of aqua weeds from Lake Victoria and Naivasha and calibration of hydrologic equipment. | Water quantity | 3 | Nairobi KNA |
| 1981-09-18 | Egypt--United States--USSR | The United States agreed to finance Egypt for the installation of new turbines in the Soviet-built Aswan High Dam, on September 18. Egyptian cabinet approved final details of the agreement at a meeting which decided to expel seven Soviet diplomats and terminate the contracts of about 1,000 Soviet experts this week. | Infrastructure/development | -3 | |
| 1981-09-18 | Egypt--United States--USSR | The United States agreed to finance Egypt for the installation of new turbines in the Soviet-built Aswan High Dam, on September 18. Egyptian cabinet approved final details of the agreement at a meeting which decided to expel seven Soviet diplomats and terminate the contracts of about 1,000 Soviet experts this week. | Infrastructure/development | 4 | |
| 1981-10-19 | Egypt--United States | United States Agency for International Development administrator, Peter McPherson announced to finance the replacement of cracked turbines at Egypt's Soviet-built Aswan High Dam hydro-electric plant on October 19. The contract would likely to be excess of $25 million. | Infrastructure/development | 1 | |
| 1982-01-24 | Egypt--USSR | Egyptian Foreign Minister, Kamal Hassan Ali announced that a group of 66 Soviet civilian experts is to replace some of the 1,000 experts expelled from Egypt last September. Mr Ali said on January 24, the new experts will carry out repair work on two turbines at the Soviet-built Aswan High Dam on the Nile and on other industrial projects. Soviet civilian experts were heavily involved in running steel and aluminum plants and several other projects. | Infrastructure/development | 1 | |
| 1982-04-12 | Egypt--United States | Egypt and the united states signed an agreement on April 12, to replace and improve the performance of all 12 turbines of the Aswan High Dam. The agreement covering the first phase of the operation at a cost of $85 million was signed by the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic and Financial affairs, Mohammed Abdel Fattah Ibrahim, and United States ambassador Alfred Atherton. Mr Atherton was quoted by the official Middle East News Agency as saying after the signing ceremony that the new turbines will increase power generation from the dam by 10 per cent. | Infrastructure/development | 4 | |
| 1982-05-15 | Egypt--United States | Four United States scientists announced on May 14, that more study was needed to see how vulnerable Egypt's Aswan Dam would be to big earthquakes. "In view of the extreme importance of the Aswan High Dam, it is highly desirable that a cooperative program be initiated as soon as possible to evaluate the (text omitted). | Infrastructure/development | 1 | |
| 1982-06-03 | Egypt--United States | Egypt signed a $100 million contract with the United States Allis-Chalmers Company on June 3, for the replacement of blades in the 12 turbines of the Aswan Dam power station. The project will be financed by United States economic aid to Egypt, currently running at more than $1 billion, which generate over half of Egypt's electricity, have developed cracks and can no longer be maintained by welding. The project, scheduled for completion in 1990, would increase Aswan's generating capacity by three per cent above its present 10 billion kilowatts a year, the officials said. | Infrastructure/development | 4 | |
| 1985-03-07 | Egypt--Sudan--Uganda | Uganda's Choudry said that Egypt, Uganda, & Sudan ministers of irrigation & water resources will meet in Uganda in May to draw up complete concept for setting up a joint technical committee to be the nucleus for the Nile Valley Authority, which will include 9 littoral states. The committee initially consists of the 3 states, while others will join later. Discussions are underway with all countries concerned. Radi said studies have been conducted to benefit from every drop of water for agricultural projects in Egypt. See also f629. | Joint management | 2 | Cairo MENA |
| 1985-03-07 | Egypt--Uganda | Choudry, Uganda minister of lands, minerals, & water resources, left Cairo for home this morning. At the end of a 10-day visit to Egypt, during which he was received by President Mubarak & met with Prime Minister 'Ali. Choudry held a news conference at which he praised the progress achieved in Egypt in irrigation, industry, & agriculture & described talks as successful. The conference was held after he & Egyptian irrigation minister engineer Radi signed a joint communique on cooperation between Egypt & Uganda. See f992. | Technical cooperation/assistance | 4 | Cairo MENA |
| 1985-05-29 | Egypt--Sudan | Sudan's deputy prime minister, Samuel Aru Bol, arrived for talks on water resources and bilateral relations with Egyptian officials on May 29. | Water quantity | 1 | |
| 1987-06-09 | Egypt--Sudan | Sudan Minister of Irrigation Jamma' has denied news reports saying that Sudan will cancel Nile water agreement with Egypt. The daily Al-Ayyam issued here today quoted Jamma' as saying an agreement between the 2 countries, outside the context of Nile water agreement, was reached. He added that a new agreement aims at benefiting from surplus Nile water. | Water quantity | 1 | Khartoum SUNA |
| 1988-01-12 | Egypt--Japan | The Japanese embassy in Cairo announced intentions to give about 109 million dollars loan to Egypt. The soft loan and grant aid will be for a power plant and other development projects. A government loan of 10,321 million yen (about 86 million dollars), repayable over 20 years at four per cent interest after a 10-year grace period, would be spent on a thermal power station at Assiut on the River Nile in southern Egypt. Grant aid of 2,737 million yen (about 23 million dollars) will go towards a training centre for construction engineers, equipping a Cairo pediatric hospital and developing fisheries. The aid was pledged in an exchange of letters on Jan 12 between Egypt's minister of state for international cooperation, Maurice Makramallah, and Japanese ambassador Hiroshi Hashimoto. | Technical cooperation/assistance | 1 | |
| 1988-09-07 | Burundi--Egypt | Egyptian minister of state for foreign affairs Boutros Boutros Ghali visited Burundi. During his two day visit he held talks on cooperation among countries in the River Nile basin. Ghali held talks with Burundian leaders, including President Pierre Buyoya, on Sep 07 and 08 after similar meetings in neighbouring Rwanda. | Joint management | 1 | |
| 1988-09-16 | Egypt--World Bank and IMF | The World Bank a 36 million dollar loan to Egypt. Egypt will use the loan to repair and expand the water-supply system in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria, the bank said. The loan is for 20 years, including five years' grace, with a variable interest rate, currently 7.59 per cent, the bank said. | Technical cooperation/assistance | 3 | |
| 1988-10-07 | Egypt--Sudan | The Sudan news agency (SUNA) announced the planned visit by Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Sedki to Khartoum. Sedki will begin a two-day visit to Sudan on Oct 08 to see flood damage and to discuss bilateral and international matters with Sudanese leaders. After talks with Prime Minister Sadeq al-Mahdi on his arrival, Sedki will be flown over Khartoum to see for himself the extent of the destruction caused by flooding in the past two months. He will also meet members of the Supreme Council, Sudan's collective presidency, and leaders of Sudan's political parties, including Mohamed Osman al-Mirghani whose Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) openly campaigns for closer ties with Egypt. The visit will be the first by a high ranking Egyptian official since the floods made over two million Sudanese homeless and caused damage estimated at more than three billion dollars. SPA said he would be accompanied by several ministers and Egyptian relief officials concerned with Sudan flood aid. | Flood control/relief | 1 | |
| 1988-10-09 | Egypt--Sudan | Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Sedki ended a two-day visit to Sudan. Sedki told a news conference before leaving for home that his talks in Khartoum had covered bilateral relations, events in the Middle East and efforts to end the civil war in southern Sudan. Sedki said his visit to Sudan was a gesture of solidarity amid the hardship caused by the floods, which made about two million people homeless and caused damage worth millions of dollars. The Egyptian leader, who made an aerial inspection of the flood damage to Khartoum, said Egypt would contribute to reconstruction efforts. | Flood control/relief | 1 | |
| 1988-10-27 | Hungary--Iran | Hungarian Prime Minister and Communist party leader, Karoly Grosz left Iran from Tehran on October 27. Grosz was in Tehran for three days of talks which focused on increasing Hungary's role in the post war reconstruction of Iran. Grosz said the talks were successful and agreements were reached on cooperation in irrigation and the cement industry. | Technical cooperation/assistance | 4 | |
| 1989-03-02 | Egypt--Italy | Egypt and Italy signed an agreement on March 2, for partial Italian financing of a 156-million-dollar Nile barrage project at the Upper Egyptian town of Esna. The package included soft loans and commercial credits worth more than 70 million dollars for the Esna project, in which three Italian companies will take part. | Infrastructure/development | 4 | |
| 1989-03-15 | Egypt--United States--USSR | United States engineers began to renovate the Egyptian Aswan dam on March 15. The Americans are replacing some of the machinery in the dam with modern parts made in the United States. U.S. Ambassador Frank Wisner said on a recent visit to this Nile-side town 1,200 km (740 miles) south of Cairo: "This dam is an historic accomplishment of Egypt in her partnership with the Soviet Union -- nothing should begin to take away from that." But he said that the U.S. renovations should be seen in the spirit of detente. | Infrastructure/development | 1 | |
| 1989-03-15 | Egypt--United States--USSR | United States engineers began to renovate the Egyptian Aswan dam on March 15. The Americans are replacing some of the machinery in the dam with modern parts made in the United States. U.S. Ambassador Frank Wisner said on a recent visit to this Nile-side town 1,200 km (740 miles) south of Cairo: "This dam is an historic accomplishment of Egypt in her partnership with the Soviet Union -- nothing should begin to take away from that." But he said that the U.S. renovations should be seen in the spirit of detente. | Infrastructure/development | 3 | |
| 1989-09-25 | Egypt--Ethiopia--Sudan--Uganda | Musa, Suduan minister of irrigation & hydraulic resources, today opened regular meeting of permanent joint technical board for Nile waters at board's headquarters.The minister said the National Salvation Revolution will also act to strengthen close relations between Sudan & Arab & African states. He stressed that the government is keen to strengthen technical cooperation in area of waters of the Nile with Nile states, as well as states of sources, in Ethiopia & Eqypt Lakes sector (in Uganda). Musa said the government is pursuing a well worked-out policy on harnessing water resources, especially those of the Nile. He stressed the importance of cooperation betwee Egypt & Sudan in this field, in order to define national & joint projects. | Joint management | 1 | Omdurman Domestic Service |
| 1990-01-11 | Egypt--Ethiopia--Sudan | Egyptian Irrigation Minister Shura has expressed readinesss to cooperate with Ethiopia over Nile waters. In an interview with the daily "Al-Sudan Al-Hadith" today, Shura affirmed that water cooperation will serve the interest of Nile valley's people. Regarding building of new dams by Ethiopia on the Nile, Shura said this will affect revenues of Nile waters to both Sudan & Egypt. He further affirmed readiness of Egypt & Sudan to negotiate with Ethiopia to guarantee its water needs from the Nile. | Infrastructure/development | 1 | Khartoum SUNA |
| 1990-01-21 | Egypt--Ethiopia--Sudan | Shammu, Sudanese minister of information & culture & the official spokesman for the Sudanese government, has stated that Ethiopia plans to build dams on the source of the Blue Nile "Tana Lake" without consulting the Sudanese government. An agreement signed in 1902 by Sudan & Ethiopia stipulates that consultations be held before carrying out such projects. Shammu said Ethiopia's acts constitute flagrant violation of agreement, & the fact that Ethiopia allowing Israeli enemy to participate in construction of these dams threatens security of Sudan & Egypt in particular & Arab countries in general. Ethiopia built huge dam on the Blue Nile sources 3-4 years ago without consulting Sudan. Sudan will make every effort to block suspect projects. | Infrastructure/development | -2 | Al-Dammam Al-Yawm |
| 1990-01-21 | Egypt--Ethiopia--Sudan | Shammu, Sudanese minister of information & culture & the official spokesman for the Sudanese government, has stated that Ethiopia plans to build dams on the source of the Blue Nile "Tana Lake" without consulting the Sudanese government. An agreement signed in 1902 by Sudan & Ethiopia stipulates that consultations be held before carrying out such projects. Shammu said Ethiopia's acts constitute flagrant violation of agreement, & the fact that Ethiopia allowing Israeli enemy to participate in construction of these dams threatens security of Sudan & Egypt in particular & Arab countries in general. Ethiopia built huge dam on the Blue Nile sources 3-4 years ago without consulting Sudan. Sudan will make every effort to block suspect projects. | Infrastructure/development | | Al-Dammam Al-Yawm |
| 1990-03-12 | Egypt--Saudi Arabia | Arabia promised Egypt 25 million dollars to help it make the Sinai desert bloom with water pumped from the Nile river. Saudi King Fahd ordered the Saudi Development Fund to provide 94 million Saudi riyals (25 million dollars) for the project. | Irrigation | 4 | |
| 1990-04-23 | Burundi--Rwanda--Tanzania--Uganda | Burundian President Pierre Buyoya, the presidents of Uganda and Rwanda and prime minister Joseph Warioba of Tanzania agreed to boost their cooperation in developing the Kagera river basin at a one-day summit in Bujumbura. The Kagera Basin Organisation (KBO) was set up 13 years ago to coordinate development of communications, hydro-electricity and agriculture in the basin of the Kagera river, which flows east through all four countries into Lake Victoria. However, it has so far achieved little. The summit agreed that the KBO should hold regular meetings in future at a higher level than hitherto and make a more determined effort to seek funds for joint development projects from foreign donors. | Joint management | 2 | |
| 1990-04-26 | Uganda--World Bank and IMF | A World Bank official announced the World Bank would lend 60 million dollars to improve water supplies and sewerage in Uganda on April 26.Emmanuel Albo, the senior economist at the World Bank mission in Kampala said the loan would help finance a six-year project to improve water treatment and distribution and sewage disposal in Kampala, Jinja, Masaka, Mbarara and Mbale. The European Community, West Germany and Austria would also provide funds for the 90.6 million dollar scheme, he added. | Technical cooperation/assistance | 3 | |
| 1990-06-18 | Sweden--Uganda | Sweden granted a 78- million-dollar development loan to Uganda on June 18. The loan will finance water, health and import support projects. | Technical cooperation/assistance | 4 | |
| 1990-06-28 | Burundi--Central African Republic--Ethiopia--Rwanda--Sudan--Uganda--Congo, Democratic Republic of (Kinshasa)--Egypt | Electricity ministers from Burundi, the Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Sudan, Uganda, and Zaire met in Egypt on June 28, to study linking their electricity grids and creating a unified network for Africa. "The conference today comes to cement the pioneering project to connect the electricity grids of (Zaire's) Inga dam and (Egypt's) Aswan dam and to connect the grids of all the Nile river basin countries," Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said in a statement read to the conference on June 28. Minister of Electricity Maher Abaza, was quoted by al-Akhbar newspaper as saying the ministers would study creating a unified power grid for Africa that would be connected to Europe. | Hydro-power/Hydro-electricity | 1 | |
| 1990-07-25 | Egypt--Kuwait | Kuwait agreed to lend Egypt 200 million dollars for a massive settlement scheme on the Sinai Peninsula, reclaimed by Egypt from Israel in their 1979 peace treaty. The Egyptian news agency MENA said the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development initialled an agreement to lend Egypt the money to build the infrastructure for an irrigation project on the northern part of the peninsula. Water from the Nile River will be pumped under the Suez Canal to irrigate 400,000 acres (161,900 hectares) of desert land. MENA quoted Egyptian Deputy Minister for International Cooperation Samir Hussein as saying Egypt plans to settle more than one million people in the region. The first phase of the settlement plan will cost 925 million dollars and will be mainly financed by Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, he said. The plan consists of 11 separate projects, including the construction of a water conduit under the canal, 14 pumping stations on the canal's west side and an electricity distribution network. | Irrigation | 4 | |
| 1990-08-02 | Ethiopia--Sudan | Irrigation & natural resources minister Abu-Shurah has accused Ethiopia of violating an agreement signed between the 2 countries in 1902 which prohibits construction of any installation along the Blue Nile before consultation with the Sudan government. In a statement published today, Abu-Shura affirmed that Ethiopia's insistance to continue building installations on the Blue Nile, although agreement is still in force, is considered flagrant violation of the agreement. On the other hand, he explained that formation of an executive unit for heightening Roseires Dam on the Blue Nile (south-central region) would be announced in the upcoming days to start the heightening operation immediately. | Infrastructure/development | -2 | Khartoum SUNA |
| 1991-01-22 | Egypt--Iraq--Sudan | Egypt warned Sudan on January 22, that it would face severe consequences if it allowed Iraq to use its territory to attack the Aswan High Dam. Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak told Egyptian reporters in televised remarks that Sudanese officials would be held personally responsible for any attacks. "I will not allow under any circumstances that an inch of Egyptian territory be attacked," Mubarak said when asked if Iraqi President Saddam Hussein might use Sudan to hit the dam. "He would not be able to hit the high dam. Even if he brought something to Sudan...Sudan would pay a high price and the officials who stood by would pay a very high price. In this I am not joking," Mubarak said. | Infrastructure/development | -2 | |
| 1991-01-22 | Egypt--Iraq--Sudan | Egypt warned Sudan on January 22, that it would face severe consequences if it allowed Iraq to use its territory to attack the Aswan High Dam. Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak told Egyptian reporters in televised remarks that Sudanese officials would be held personally responsible for any attacks. "I will not allow under any circumstances that an inch of Egyptian territory be attacked," Mubarak said when asked if Iraqi President Saddam Hussein might use Sudan to hit the dam. "He would not be able to hit the high dam. Even if he brought something to Sudan...Sudan would pay a high price and the officials who stood by would pay a very high price. In this I am not joking," Mubarak said. | Infrastructure/development | | |
| 1991-11-19 | Egypt--Sweden--Switzerland | Swiss-Swedish engineering firm, ABB Asea Brown Boveri announced that its ABB Kraftwerke AG subsidiary would lead a 140 million dollar project to modernise Egypt's Aswan dam. The group said in a statement on November 19, the project was for the modernisation of the hydro-electric power plant at the dam. | Technical cooperation/assistance | 2 | |
| 1992-05-08 | Uganda--World Bank and IMF | The World Bank on May 8 approved a soft loan to aid economic recovery in northern Uganda, where the government says it has ended a religiously-inspired rebellion. "Peace and stability have been restored in the north. Donors are very happy about this development," World Bank resident representative in Uganda Seug Choi told a news conference called by the government to announce the soft loan deal. The three-year rehabilitation of the north, where President Yoweri Museveni's 80,000-strong army has been battling rebels since 1987, would cover agriculture, education, communications and water. | Technical cooperation/assistance | 5 | |
| 1992-08-20 | Egypt--Israel--US | US administration has engaged Egypt in a big bargaining process over supplying Israel with Nile River water via the Sinai desert. An American memorandum conveyed to Egypt Foreign Ministry by the US ambassador in Cairo stressed that the US administrator is trying to establish Egypt-Israel cooperation in fields of agricultural development and water resources. The US demonstrated in the memorandum willingness to contibute to the cost of joint agricultural projects and also indicated Saudi Arabia's willingness to finance a project to dig the al-Salam canal across central Sinai to carry Nile waters to Negev Desert. The memorandum called for setting up a joint Egypt-Israel committee to study the isssue of diverting the al-Salam canal. Egypt demanded that the matter be deferred until the multilateral committees in charge of water resources conclude their work. The US rejected Egypt's response in a 2nd memorandum sent last week. The memorandum renewed a request to divert the al-Salam canal from north to central Sinai to siphon Nile waters to the Negev. Egypt government meanwhile continues to dig the al-Salam canal in northern Sinai. | Water quantity | 2 | Beirut: Al-Safir |
| 1992-11-29 | Egypt--Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia agreed to lend Egypt an estimated 94 million riyals for an irrigation project in the Sinai desert. | Irrigation | 4 | |
| 1993-01-03 | Arab League--Israel--Turkey | In a memorandum on water distributed among the Arab states, the Arab League denounced a number of western countries for backing Israel's schemes to impose water-sharing agreement on Arab states. The memorandum explicity accused Israel and Turkey of creating water crisis in the region, noting that none of Arab states had any problem before Israel was established. In the meantime, Turkey is exerting great pressure on Syria and Iraq to exhaust their shares of the Tigris and Euphrates. The memorandum shed light on other attempts made by Israel in cooperation with some European countries to influence and persue Ethiopia to set up a number of dams on the Blue Nile, causing a drop in Nile water level for both Egypt and Sudan. | Water quantity | -2 | Cairo Al-Ahram Al-Masa'I |
| 1993-01-23 | Egypt--Libya--Sudan | A discussion between Libya leader Colonel al-Qadhdhafi and Egypt intellectuals, thinkers, and researchers took place on Jan 23, 1993 at the al-Alhram center for political and strategic studies in Cairo and was broadcasted. Al-Qadhdhafi spoke at length on water shortage crisis now threatening Arab world and calls for linking Egypt delta and Libya's Green Mountain in northeast Libya as well as linking Nile to Libya man-made river, as a way of pooling water resources of Libya, Egypt and Sudan. | Joint management | 1 | Tripoli Libyan Television Network |
| 1993-07-01 | Egypt--Ethiopia | Egypt President Mubarek and Ethiopia leader Meles signed a general framework for bilateral cooperation at a meeting. The head of the Egypt press bureau at the Presidential Office, 'Abd-al-Mun'im, said the framework included several clauses on the use of Nile water. Both sides agreed that the use of water will be detailed at a meeting of experts from both countries based on international law. They also agreed not to do anything with Nile water that might harm interests of either party and stressed the need to preserve the vital artery. They pledged to consult and cooperate on mutually beneficial projects to increase the flow of Nile water and decrease water loss as a part of a comprehensive and integrated development plan. They agreed to set up a suitable mechanism for consultations over issues of common concern including Nile's water and work together for regional peace and security. They also agreed to seek framework of cooperation among Nile basin countries to strengthen common interests and promote development. | Water quantity | 4 | Cairo MENA |
| 1993-11-17 | Egypt--Israel | Egypt's Wali, deputy Prime Minister and Minister of agriculture, livestock, and fisheries, has denied reports that there are special plans to provide Israel with Egypt water or to establish joint projects in the Sinai. In an interview published on November 19, Wali noted that regional options being studied include canal linking Mediterranean and Dead Sea, hydroelectric projects, and water desalination projects that will generate about 1.5 billion cubic meters of water to be used by Arab states. Other proposals have yet to be discussed, such as a canal between Red and Dead Seas. Asked about earlier reports that Turkey would provide Israel with water by conveyng water from Ataturk Dam, Wali said project has been shelved because of high costs. | Water quantity | 0 | Cairo MENA |
| 1994-08-05 | Kenya--Tanzania--Uganda | Agreement on the preparation of a Tripartite Environmental Management Programme for Lake Victoria | Water quality | 6 | |
| 1994-11-03 | Egypt--Kenya | Kenya Minister for land reclamation, regional & water development, Mbela, today renewed his appeal to the Egyptian government to fulfill its 4-year standing pledge to his ministry to finance drilling & equipping 100 boreholes in arid parts of the country. Mbela thanked the Egypt government for ironing out the long-standing issue of utilization of waters from Lake Victoria, noting that because 70% of water draining into the lake originates in Kenya, time was ripe to implement water projects to benefit Kenya. Mbela cited damming the Nyando River as 1 of the proposed projects (including 9 pumping stations; purposes include irrigation, electricity, & employment). Egypt had offered to assist Kenya to locate external financier & stated need to review pre-feasibility study done by China on the project in 1981. Mbela commeded Egyptian government for it's positive response to assisting the ministry in solving problems related to the revival of Bura irrigation scheme, removal of aquatic weeds from Lake Victoria, & Naivasha & calibration of hydrologic equipment. Egypt ambassador to Kenya, Abd-al-Fattah, said he was conversant with bilateral cooperation in the water sector for having worked on the Nile Water Committee & reaffirmed commitment to assist the Nile Basin countries to exploit water resources, including those of Lake Victoria. He added that Egypt was ready to share 5,000 years experience in irrigation with Nile countries, especially Kenya, & noted the need to consultation on exploitation of waters from Lake Victoria so that proposed water projects do not adversely affect water flow into another country. | Water quantity | 1 | Nairobi KNA |
| 1995-07-05 | Egypt--Sudan | Sudan Interior Minister Brigadier General Khayr has stated that any attack by Egyptian forces on the Sudanese police force in Hala'ib triangle will be considered a clear violation of border agreements between the countries. He added that if such an attack takes place, Sudan will be free of its obligations to other agreements between the two countries, including an agreement on sharing Nile waters. In a press statement today, the Sudan Minister reiterated that the Sudan government's stance on the Hala'ib issue, saying that although Sudan believes in diplomatic solution of this problem, time has come to adopt a clear stand on a border agreement with Egypt. | Water quantity | -2 | Cairo MENA |
| 1995-07-12 | Egypt--Sudan | Cairo yesterday raised again threats by Sudan secretary general of the National Islamic Front, al-Turabi, that Sudan would use water as a weapon in its dispute with Egypt. It said that official Sudan denial of threats is not sufficient & that these are threats punishable by international law. | Water quantity | -1 | London al-Hayah |
| 1995-07-14 | Egypt--Iraq--Sudan | Iraqi statement of support for Sudan regime. Western sources say al-Turabi's serious threat to retaliate against Egypt by using Nile waters as a bargaining chip wasn't a statement for public consumption but is within a plan of cooperation with Iraq, indicating serious agreement between the 2 countries. In this regard, sources reveal that Baghdad prposed to Khartoum (Sudan) to stop the Nile waters from reaching Egypt. Iraq agriculture & irrigation experts prepared proposals to Khartoum such as reclaiming large areas in Sudan for agriculture & presenting this as a pretext for reconsidering Egypt's share of Nile waters, which is now estimated at 55 billion cubic meters. Another proposal is building a Sudan dam to control flow of Nile waters into Egypt. Reports say that a group of Iraq experts arrived in Khartoum last week & they've started studies to implement Sudanese projects to divert Nile water & exploit them inside Sudan before they reach Egypt. | Water quantity | -3 | Paris al-Watan al-'Arabi |
| 1995-07-14 | Egypt--Iraq--Sudan | Iraqi statement of support for Sudan regime. Western sources say al-Turabi's serious threat to retaliate against Egypt by using Nile waters as a bargaining chip wasn't a statement for public consumption but is within a plan of cooperation with Iraq, indicating serious agreement between the 2 countries. In this regard, sources reveal that Baghdad prposed to Khartoum (Sudan) to stop the Nile waters from reaching Egypt. Iraq agriculture & irrigation experts prepared proposals to Khartoum such as reclaiming large areas in Sudan for agriculture & presenting this as a pretext for reconsidering Egypt's share of Nile waters, which is now estimated at 55 billion cubic meters. Another proposal is building a Sudan dam to control flow of Nile waters into Egypt. Reports say that a group of Iraq experts arrived in Khartoum last week & they've started studies to implement Sudanese projects to divert Nile water & exploit them inside Sudan before they reach Egypt. | Water quantity | 2 | Paris al-Watan al-'Arabi |
| 1995-07-14 | Egypt--Sudan | The Egypt regime has resorted to a new method in its plan to escalate tension with Sudan by preventing the arrival of drinking-water to citizens of the Hala'ib area, said the director of the political department at the Foreign Ministry and ambassador al-Hadi. He said that Egyptian regime was the 1st in history to deprive people of water with the aim of imposing pressure on Sudan, adding that whole world understands well that Sudan Province has been deprived of water supplies by Egypt. The area is currently besieged by Egypt forces, which are 10 times bigger than Sudan Forces there. Despite seige & water deprivation, Sudan will not retreat from their land. Al-Hadi indicated that Sudan has called on the international community to intervene in settling conflict through dialogue/arbitration. | Water quantity | -3 | Khartoum SUNA |
| 1995-07-20 | Egypt--Sudan | Interview with Interior Minister Brigadier General Khayr by al-Hasan in Sudan regarding where the escalation between Sudan & Egypt is heading. Regarding water, Khayr said under the Nile water agreement, Egypt gets certain amount of water. Before that, Sudan gave them entire area of Halfa to build High Dam. Sudan does't want to reciprocate Egyptian measures & doesn't wish to treat it the same way. Asked about calling for reconsideration of a joint agreement at the National Assembly (parliament), Khayr said Cairo has violated the Nile Valley navigation & border agreement with what is going on in Hala-ib. | Water quantity | 0 | London al-Sharq al-Awsat |
| 1996-12-27 | Egypt--Ethiopia | Egypt al-Baz, the political advisor to President Mubarak, has affirmed that Egypt gets its full share of Nile water 55 billion cubic meters per year through an agreement with Nile basin countries. He pointed out that projects Ethiopia is carrying out to build dams on the Nile do not worry Egypt, because Ethiopia is a friendly country trying to benefit from its ration. Al-Baz clarified that Egypt is ready to offer its expertise in projects for developing water resources and improving uses of these resources in the field of development, whether with Ethiopia or any other county of the Nile basin or Africa. | Water quantity | 1 | Cairo MENA |
| 1997-04-09 | Egypt--Ethiopia | Al-Baz, director of Egypt President's office for political affairs, said today in a statement to reporters at information center in Egypt Interior Ministry that agreement on distribution of the Nile waters can only be amended with agreement of the countries that signed it, noting that Egypt is prepared to help Ethiopia benefit from its share of water, particularly rain waters that are wasted away from the Nile River. He noted that Egypt has broad experience in building dams. | Water quantity | 0 | Cairo MENA |
| 1997-05-02 | Egypt--Kenya | A communique was released by Foreign Ministers Kalonzo Kenya and 'Amr Musa Egypt at the end of bilateral talks. The ministers pledged to stregthen/expand cooperation in all fields of human endeavor, with particular emphasis on water resources development & techology, etc. | Joint management | 1 | Paris AFP |
| 1997-08-20 | Egypt--Ethiopia | In an interview to be published on August 22 in al-Musawwar magazine, Egypt Foreign Minister Musa denied that Egypt received a request from Ethiopia to repeal signed agreements on Nile water, including the 1959 agreement. He said that there are some present and future problems regarding water issue and its future development. There is no crisis now, and there is no Egypt-Ethiopia conflict. | Water quantity | 0 | Cairo MENA |
| 1997-09-16 | Israel--Sudan--United States | In an interview from Brussels about continuing war in south Sudan, deputy speaker of Sudan National Assembly Shiddu by al-Yahyawi responsed to the question of whether conflict with Garang rebel leader is a conflict of religions or ideologies, he said Sudan should not be left to stand alone in face of sinister international designs, behind which stands Israel with United States support, the aim being to control sources of Nile and deprive Arabs of water. | Water quantity | -1 | London Al-Sharq Al-Aswat |
| 1997-11-29 | Egypt--Sudan (rebel group-Sudan People's Liberation Movement) | Garang, leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), has stressed that he isn't demanding separation of south Sudan, speaking at a meeting last night with members of the Nile Valley Family Society (NVFS) which comprises a number of Egypt and Sudan political, media, and cultural leaders and was established at the end of 1996 to support closer relations between 2 peoples of southern Nile valley. He stressed his willingness to continue building Gonglie canal, if peace is achieved, to save about 14 million cubic meters of wasted water every year. He also announced his joining of the NVFS, which is working to strengthen relations between Egypt and Sudan. | Water quantity | | Cairo MENA |
| 1998-02-19 | Egypt--Sudan | Egypt Public Works and Water Resources Minister Zeid returned home today with his delegation coming from Khartoum after a 4-day working visit to Sudan. Zeid took part in the opening session of a joint permanent technical body for Nile waters held there on Monday. He also conferred with Sudan ministers on bilateral cooperation in many domains and inaugurated Egypt pavilion at 15th Khartous international Fair that opened yesterday. | Water quantity | 0 | Cairo MENA |
| 1998-02-26 | Egypt--Ethiopia | Egypt Foreign Minister Moussa said existence of strong relations between Egypt and Ethiopia can solve any problems between them. However, Moussa denied that a crisis had evolved between the African countries over water issue and dismissed reports to the contrary as exaggerations, in statements on sidelines of the 67th OAU ministerial session meetings here. Egypt has no objection to Ethiopia seeking to protect its interests, he said, adding that the door was open for cooperation and mutual understanding between them. Moussa said he will meet with his Ethiopia counterpart to discuss a number of matters of mutual concern. | Water quantity | 1 | Cairo MENA |
| 1998-02-27 | Egypt--Ethiopia | Egypt Foreign Minister Moussa stressed that consultation and cooperation are only way for Egypt and Ethiopia to overcome problems that may ensue between them in a press conference today at UN Conference Center in Cairo. Regarding Nile waters issue between Cairo and Addis Ababa, Moussa expounded that the best solution lies in cooperation between the countries and holding dialogue on what could be done for good of both sides. There is enough water for all and international laws govern such questions, Moussa said. Moussa spoke of suspicions gripping some countries regarding the amount of water Egypt is using and said "we must have more faith in brotherly communications rather than in suspicions and doubt. In Egypt, we have a certain amount of Nile water, and through good rationalization, we make the best use of water without compromising shares of other parties." Moussa denied reports of Egypt's intention to divert Nile waters. | Water quantity | | Cairo MENA |
| 1998-03-01 | Egypt--Ethiopia | Foreign Minister Moussa said today that his talks in Addis Ababa with Ethiopia officials were successful, serious and positive and helped to settle outstanding issues between the countries. Asked whether Ethiopia had asked for amending Nile Water Agreement from 1959, Moussa said that the issue was not dealt with during talks in Addis Ababa. | Water quantity | 1 | Cairo MENA |
| 1998-03-02 | Egypt--Ethiopia | Addressing a meeting of the People's Assembly's Arab Affairs and Foreign Relations committee this evening, Egypt Foreign Minister Musa has accentuated Egypt's rejection of any allies and blocs aimed at protecting certain country in Middle East. The region is going through a delicate period characterized by three challenges: the Iraq crisis, the peace stalemate, and attempts to rearrange conditions in region. Musa denied any crisis between Egypt and Ethiopia regarding water topic, noting that Egypt is keen on continuing contacts with all Nile River basin littoral states in order to make the best use of Nile water under their approval. | Water quantity | | Cairo MENA |
| 1998-05-30 | Egypt--Sudan | Minister of Public Works and Water Resources Zeid has underscored the importance of fostering water cooperation between Egypt and Sudan. The Nile basin still boasts resources which haven't yet been fully utilized, said Zeid before inaugural session of meetings of standing Egypt-Sudan technical committee, which started proceedings in Cairo Friday and will run for a week. Top priority must be given to giant national projects launched by the nations, being edifice of development drives adopted by the countries. Such projects are quite enough to meet food, industrial and urban needs, he added. | Joint management | 1 | Cairo MENA |
| 1998-07-15 | Egypt--Sudan | An editoral reports that a number of agreements were reached on sidelines of the Arab summit in the summer of 1996 to settle consequences of Cairo and Khartous. However, the Sudan government always fails to honor any of its pledges. Sudan regime has used everything in its power against Egypt. It shut down Egypt schools and the university in Khartous and seized irrigation stations and engineers' rest houses. Sudan regime threatened to deprive Egypt of Nile water, to send elements of sabotage and violence inside Egypt and to give shelter to outlawed. | Water quantity | -1 | Cairo MENA |
| 1998-09-06 | Egypt--Ethiopia | Public Works and Water Resources Minister Abu-Zayd has denied recent reports that Ethiopia plans to build a number of upstream dams in a way that will affect Egypt's share of Nile water. He said that Egypt's policy is based on close and continuous cooperation with Nile basin countries for the best utilization of Nile. He pointed out that cooperation among Nile basin countries helps chances of development in them and results in many benefits, such as clean and distinguished hydroelectric energy and agriculture projects. | Infrastructure/development | 1 | Cairo MENA |
| 1999-02-01 | Burundi--Congo, Democractic Republic of (Kinshasa)--Egypt--Ethiopia--Kenya--Rwanda--Sudan--Tanzania--Uganda | Launched in February 1999, NBI is seen as transitional arrangement until countries can agree on permanent legal and insitutational framework for sustainable development of the Nile River basin. NBI is financed by several multilateral World Bank, UNDP, FAO and bilateral Italy, Netherlands, Finland, UK, Germany, Norway and Sweden agencies. | Joint management | 4 | Water & Sanitation Weekly |
| 1999-04-27 | Egypt--Ethiopia | Cairo downplayed new attacks launched by some Ethiopia newspapers against Egypt which accuse Cairo of interfering in Ethiopia's internal affairs and hampering water projects that Addis Ababa intends to carry out in Ethiopia's mountains. | Infrastructure/development | 1 | London Al-Sharq Al-Aswat |
| 1999-05-12 | Burundi--Congo, Democractic Republic of (Kinshasa)--Egypt--Eritrea--Ethiopia--Kenya--Rwanda--Sudan--Tanzania--Uganda | A 2-day conference of water affairs ministers of 10 Nile riparian states opened on Wednesday with calls for cooperation in the equitable use of river's resources. Tanzanian Water Minister and outgoing chair of the Nile COM, Nkhangaa, said the objective of a series of such meetings that began in Kampala, Uganda in 1992 is to foster cooperation for sustainable and equitable use of Nile water resources. Since the first Conference in 1992, Nile COM sessions have been held in Cairo in 1993, in Arusha, Tanzania in 1995, in Khartoum in 1996, in Cairo in 1997, and Arusha in 1998. A series of meetings are expected to come up with a final framework cooperation agreement by 2002. | Joint management | 1 | Africa New Service via e-mail from S. Lonergan |
| 1999-05-28 | Egypt--Ethiopia | Ethiopia Minister of economic and development and cooperation, Biru, denied any row with Egypt over Nile water, branding such news as sinister and wicked. In an interview with MENA, Biru, who is in Cairo for meetings of the African Development Bank, said there is enough water to satisfy the needs of both Egypt and Ethiopia, warning that some neighboring countries are trying to drive a wedge between Cairo & Addis Ababa. | Water quantity | 1 | Cairo MENA |
| 1999-09-03 | Burundi--Congo, Democractic Republic of (Kinshasa)--Egypt--Ethiopia--Kenya--Rwanda--Sudan--Tanzania--Uganda | On September 3, 1999, the Nile Basin Initiative NBI Secretariat was officially opened in Uganda. | Joint management | 3 | Water & Sanitation Weekly |
| 1999-10-29 | Israel--Egypt--US | Al-Sharq al-Awsat learned that Egypt has expressed several observations on current Egypt-US relations. Egypt has information that Israel is behind US penetration in the African continent and is apprehensive of this, particularly in Nile River source countries at the heart of the continent. | Not available/not coded | | London Al-Sharq al-Awsat |
| 1999-11-08 | Botswana--Namibia (Ba Twana) | Chief Kgosi Tawana Moremi II of BaTawana Namibia in the Okavango Delta of Botswana has appealed to Namibia government to seriously consider alternatives before deciding to pump water from the Okavango Delta, speaking at a presentation on a report by the International River Network and Conservation International in Windhoek. The report states that a combination of water demand management, artificial recharge, and "water banking" could be implemented more quickly and less expensively than the proposed pipeline. | Water quantity | -2 | Water & Sanitation Weekly |
| 1999-11-18 | Egypt--Ethiopia--Sudan | On November 18, Sudan, Egypt, and Ethiopia signed an agreement in Khartoum on sustainable development of the Nile River for poverty alleviation. They also agreed to cooperate in all water projects on irrigation, drainage, hydroelectric power, drought and flood control, pollution and soil erosion prevention. The countries will develop specific projects and feasibility studies for presentation to international donors. | Joint management | 4 | Water & Sanitation Weekly |
| 1999-11-22 | Kenya--Tanzania--Uganda -- SIWI--Sida--CEAC | The Lake Victoria Initiative aims to transfer Baltic Sea "model" for pollution clean-up and prevention to Lake Victoria basin, home to some 30 million people in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. It is supported by the Stockholm International Water Institute SIWI, Swedish International Development Agency SIDA, and the Commission for East African Cooperation CEAC, and hopes to link cities, like-minded institutions, and NGOs involved in economic and social development of the Lake Victoria region. A "Workshop for Networking Organizations on the Environment of the Baltic Sea, Uganda, and Other East African Countries" is being organized in Uganda in November. | Water quality | 4 | Water & Sanitation Weekly, No. 46 |
| 2000-07-19 | Uganda-- Egypt | Uganda and Egypt will sign a memorandum of understanding to bolster cooperation on issues such as tourism, trade, water and pharmaceuticals. Ugandan Prime Minister Apolo Nsibambi expressed hope for Egyptian help in setting up water projects in Uganda to combat water shortage and desertification. | Economic development | 1 | Xinhua General News Service |
| 2002-09-07 | Burundi-- Democratic Republic of Congo-- Egypt-- Eritrea-- Ethiopia-- Kenya-- Rwanda-- Sudan-- Tanzania and Uganda | Mr. Antoine Sendama, a coordinator of the Uganda-based Nile Basin Initiative, announced plans for the 10 Nile Basin states to sign a treaty in the coming months that would provide a new legal framework for the use of the Nile River. The new treaty, which has been under negotiation for two years, would allow countries such as Kenya to utilize the Nile and its tributaries, including Lake Victoria. | Joint management | 1 | Africa News |
| 2003-03-05 | Sudan-- Egypt | Water Resources minister Eng Kamal Ali Muhammad stated that a joint Sudanese-Egyptian commission has created a detailed plan to promote hydrological monitoring equipment and has approved details on the dams' water volumes. In addition, preparations for enacting decisions of the technical ministerial meeting of Nile Basin states were adopted, as well as approval of the annual budget report and a review of issues for the upcoming ministerial meeting. | Joint management | 3 | BBC |
| 2003-05-20 | Burundi-- Democratic Republic of Congo-- Egypt-- Eritrea-- Ethiopia-- Kenya-- Rwanda-- Sudan-- Tanzania and Uganda | Ten Nile Basin countries met in Tanzania to discuss how they can achieve greater cooperation in the sustainable use of the Nile and increasing electrical output on the shared waterway. Tanzanian Energy and Minerals Minister Daniel Yona also stated that a proposal for a Regional Power Trade Project, which would increase coordination of regional power markets would be discussed during the two day meeting. | Joint management | 1 | Agence France Presse |
| 2003-06-24 | Ethiopia-- Egypt-- Sudan | Water ministers from Ethiopia, Egypt, and the Sudan declared plans to enhance equitable utilization of the Nile and bolster cooperation among the three states during the 14th meeting of Eastern Nile Council of Ministers. Seven subprojects were designed to address issues such as flooding, irrigation and drainage, and watershed management. | Joint management | 4 | Africa News |
| 2003-09-09 | Burundi-- Democratic Republic of Congo-- Egypt-- Ethiopia-- Kenya-- Rwanda-- Sudan-- Tanzania-- Uganda-- Guinea-- Mali-- Mauritania-- Angola-- Botswana-- Malawi-- Mozambique-- Namibia-- Zambia-- Zimbabwe | Nineteen countries from the Nile, Zambezi, and Senegal basins held a summit to discuss equitable use of water resources and the need to overcome conflict. Water was identified as the most important factor in future development in these countries. | Joint management | 1 | Africa News |
| 2003-09-09 | Burundi-- Democratic Republic of Congo-- Egypt-- Ethiopia-- Kenya-- Rwanda-- Sudan-- Tanzania-- Uganda-- Guinea-- Mali-- Mauritania-- Angola-- Botswana-- Malawi-- Mozambique-- Namibia-- Zambia-- Zimbabwe | Nineteen countries from the Nile, Zambezi, and Senegal basins held a summit to discuss equitable use of water resources and the need to overcome conflict. Water was identified as the most important factor in future development in these countries. | Joint management | 2 | Africa News |
| 2003-12-12 | Egypt-- Kenya | Egypt has declared Kenya's intended withdrawl from the Nile Basin treaty, as "an act of war" against Egypt. Kenya, as well as other Nile states have been urging expanded use of the Nile Basin for their own water development projects. | Water quantity | -2 | Africa News |
| 2004-02-09 | Tanzania-- Kenya-- Uganda-- Egypt | Tanzania launched a $27.6 million (US) project to use water from Lake Victoria for the Kahama and Shinyanga region, despite two treaties that give Egypt and Sudan control of the lake's waters. The total cost of the water project is estimated at $85.1 million and projected to benefit between 420,000 and 940,000 people over 20 years with domestic water issues. | Water quantity | -3 | Africa News |
| 2004-03-16 | Burundi-- Democratic Republic of Congo-- Egypt-- Eritrea-- Ethiopia-- Kenya-- Rwanda-- Sudan-- Tanzania and Uganda | The Nile Basin Trust Fund Committee was inaugurated by delegates of the ten countries along the Nile River to advance objectives of the Nile Basin Initiative. The committee will oversee and administer the fund and help put into action Nile Basin Initiative programs that encourage peace and development among Nile states. | Joint management | 3 | Xinhua General News Service |
| 2004-04-02 | Kenya-- Uganda-- Tanzania-- Rwanda-- Burundi-- Ethiopia-- Eritrea-- Egypt | Ethiopia is planning irrigation and hydropower projects in defiance of previous agreements made under the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI). Speculation over potential conflict surrounds Ethiopia's actions; however any project progress could be thwarted by restrictions to international donors by the NBI. | Infrastructure/development | -2 | Africa News |
| 2004-04-20 | Kenya-- Uganda-- Tanzania-- Rwanda-- Burundi-- Ethiopia-- Eritrea-- Egypt | The Prime Minister of Tanzania publically rejected the validity of the colonial era treaties of the Nile River. Tanzania refuses to follow protocol and request permission from countries like Egypt for use the Nile waters. | Water quantity | -2 | BBC |
| 2004-05-26 | Burundi-- Democratic Republic of Congo-- Egypt-- Eritrea-- Ethiopia-- Kenya-- Rwanda-- Sudan-- Tanzania and Uganda | The Transboundary Environmental Action Plan is to be revealed as the first of eight cooperative management projects organized by the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI). The five-year project will cost an estimated $39 million US and represent a framework for transboundary management and environmental issues in the basin. | Joint management | 3 | Xinhua General News Service |
| 2004-06-04 | Burundi-- Democratic Republic of Congo-- Egypt-- Eritrea-- Ethiopia-- Kenya-- Rwanda-- Sudan-- Tanzania and Uganda | A six day meeting between the ten Nile Basin countries failed to produce agreement on legal framework for collectively managing the Nile. This new framework will replace the 1929 colonial treaties that currently govern. | Joint management | -1 | Agence France Presse |
| 2004-12-06 | Uganda-- Egypt | Egyptian leaders, including President Hosni Mubarak , met with Ugandandan officials to form an agreement on cooperative Joint Managementof the Nile River and the Great Lakes Region. A pact was signed to facilitate political and economic goals in both countries cooperatively. | Joint management | 4 | Africa News |
| 2004-12-08 | Kenya-- Uganda-- Tanzania-- Rwanda-- Burundi-- Ethiopia-- Eritrea-- Egypt | Several East African countries are calling for the 1929 Nile treaties to be renegotiated. The treaty restricts the right of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia and Eritrea over use of the Nile and its tributaries. | Water quantity | -1 | Africa News |
| 2005-04-09 | Uganda-- Kenya-- Tanzania-- Sudan | Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Sudan have renewed negotiations over Joint Managementof the Nile River. The governments are collectively reevaluating 1929 colonial agreements regarding jurisdiction over Nile resources. | Joint management | 1 | Africa News |
| 2005-04-19 | Sudan-- Egypt-- Ethiopia | The foreign ministers of Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia announced at a press conference that the three countries would set aside previous conflicts and work cooperatively to create joint projects to manage the Nile waters. | Joint management | 2 | BBC |
| 2005-07-14 | Egypt-- Ethiopia-- Uganda | The Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul -Gheit and the Egyptian, Ethiopian and Ugandan Ministers of Water, Mahmoud Abu Zeid, Shiferaw Jarso and Maria Mutagamba met to address best-use approaches for collective benefit of Nile Waters. A central focus was the importance of creating a centralized database on basin projects, which would require cooperation from all 10 basin countries | Joint management | 1 | InfoProd |
| 2005-12-06 | Burundi-- Democratic Republic of Congo-- Egypt-- Eritrea-- Ethiopia-- Kenya-- Rwanda-- Sudan-- Tanzania and Uganda | Agreement was reached by the 10 Nile basin countries to halt all future construction on Nile projects that may have negative effects on the basin countries. The group also agreed not to sell Nile waters to African states unconnected to the basin. | Joint management | 4 | InfoProd |
| 2005-12-24 | Burundi-- Democratic Republic of Congo-- Egypt-- Eritrea-- Ethiopia-- Kenya-- Rwanda-- Sudan-- Tanzania and Uganda | The Ethiopian Nile Basin dialogue forum brought together the Inter-Africa Group, Sustainable Land Use Group, the Civil Society Campaign against Famine in Ethiopia (CS-CAFE), as well as high-level officials of federal and regional governments, research and higher learning institutions and prominent citizens representing the 10 Nile basin countries. The stakeholders met to continue a collaborative dialogue and process instituted by the Nile Basin Initiative that helps ensure peace as the member countries broker decisions concerning shared river resources. | Joint management | 1 | Africa News |
| 2006-03-09 | Rwanda-- Burundi-- the Democratic Republic of Congo-- Egypt-- Ethiopia-- Tanzania-- Kenya-- Sudan-- Uganda-- Eritrea | Conflict has mounted between Nile Basin states due to widespread drought conditions resulting from low regional rainfall. Ugandan officials have reduced the flow from Nile headwaters to allow reservoirs to refill. Water shortages have created conflict between countries seeking greater access to the Nile and its tributaries for planned irrigation and hydroelectric projects. | Economic development | -1 | The Daily Telegraph |
| 2006-03-31 | Rwanda-- Burundi-- the Democratic Republic of Congo-- Egypt-- Ethiopia-- Tanzania-- Kenya-- Sudan-- Uganda | Nine Nile Basin states announced to create the Nile River Basin Commission, which will coordinate development projects along the Nile and allow countries to work closely on equitable use of the shared resource. | Joint management | 4 | Panafrican News Agency |
| 2006-05-27 | Rwanda-- Burundi-- the Democratic Republic of Congo-- Egypt-- Ethiopia-- Tanzania-- Kenya-- Sudan-- Uganda-- Eritrea | A new agreement on equitable use of the Nile to replace existing colonial treaties is being held up by Ethiopia, which wants member states of the Nile Basin Initiative to have the authority to freely pursue water projects without consulting other member states. Members of the Egyptian government want water security included in the new treaty, which would prevent member states from pursuing water projects that may threaten water supplies in other states along the Nile. | Joint management | -1 | The Indian Ocean Newsletter |
| 2006-07-24 | Rwanda-- Burundi-- the Democratic Republic of Congo-- Egypt-- Ethiopia-- Tanzania-- Kenya-- Sudan-- Uganda-- Eritrea | The Nile Basin Initiative and states of East Africa signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote the sustainable management and development of Lake Victoria. Joint ventures addressed in the memorandum include studies and projects on the conservation of Lake Victoria, measures to halt environmental degradation, and measures to control invasive species. | Joint management | 3 | Africa News |
| 2007-02-13 | Egypt-- Kenya | Foreign Affairs Minister Raphael Tuju stated that Egypt has cleared Kenya to utilize water from Lake Victoria, based on conversations with The Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister who declared the existing treaty, prohibiting use of the water, obsolete. A Sh $350 million project in Rarieda will begin to lay pipes from Lake Victoria to the highest point in the area and redistribute water throughout the region. | Water quantity | 4 | Africa News |
| 2007-03-30 | Egypt-- Israel | Egypt has refused to share water with Israel, sighting local and regional shortages as rational. Egyptian Minister of Irrigation Dr Mahmud Abu-Zayd warned that the Middle East's need for water will only grow, and urged for negotiations to avert future conflict. | Water quantity | -2 | BBC |
| 2007-06-29 | Burundi-- Democratic Republic of Congo-- Egypt-- Eritrea-- Ethiopia-- Kenya-- Rwanda-- Sudan-- Tanzania and Uganda | A new treaty between the 10 Nile Basin countries for the equal use of the Nile has been delayed by Egypt and Sudan who want changes to Article 14b, dealing with water security. The new agreement would repeal colonial agreements which provided Egypt and Sudan exclusive use of the Nile. | Joint management | -1 | BBC |
