Ethiopia slams Arab League 'meddling' on Nile mega dam

[BAK]

Ethiopia has once again accused the Arab League of meddling with the country's massive dam project, known as the Ethiopia Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD), in a protest letter filed to the United Nations.

Earlier, the Arab League submitted a letter to the Security Council and the UN General Assembly asking the international body to intervene in the long-running dispute between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt.

Angered by the League’s move, Addis Ababa immediately submitted a protest letter to the Security Council through the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Demeke Mekonnnen.

"Ethiopia rejects the unwelcome meddling by the League of Arab States on the matter of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)," the letter said.

The Ethiopian foreign minister stated in his letter that his country was disappointed by the Arab League for addressing the UN on a "matter that does not fall within its purview."

This is not the first time that the Arab League has backed Egypt's position on the Nile dam.

The Ethiopian Minister also noted that the Arab League's approach would jeopardise the friendship and cooperation between the African Union and the League.

Previously, Ethiopia said that the Arab League's 'collective and blindfolded' taking sides along with Egypt would affect historical ties of the countries with Ethiopia.

"The League of Arab States has a reputation for its unfettered and unconditional support to any claim Egypt has presented on the issue of the Nile" the latest letter added.

Ethiopia said that the Arab League's intervention was inappropriate and undermines the ongoing AU-led tripartite negotiation efforts to bring about a final and binding deal among the trios.

"The approach followed by the League risks undermining the friendly and cooperative relations between AU and the Arab League since the trilateral negotiation on the GERD is underway under the auspices of the African Union (AU)" the letter further said.

The letter notes that the AU, as a common organization for Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan, offers the tripartite a platform to negotiate and reach a win-win outcome guided by the conviction of finding "African solutions to Africa's challenges."

The letter further states that Ethiopia is engaging in the trilateral negotiations in good faith and continuing its utmost commitment to make the AU-led process a success and calls on the two lower riparian countries of the Nile to remain faithful to the ongoing African Union-led negotiation.

Ethiopia has also renewed its call on the international community to encourage Egypt and Sudan to abide by the accepted principles of international law on the utilization of transboundary water resources.

Sudan and Egypt have previously called on Arab League countries to intervene in the dam issues.

The UN Security Council, a few days ago, has called on the three countries to express their concerns and return to the negotiating table.

Today, Ethiopia has begun the second phase of dam filling, raising fears of fresh tensions between the horn of Africa's nation and the two downstream countries.

Egypt has fiercely reacted to Ethiopia's dam filling move, saying it would jeopardise regional stability.

 

[Imeloa]

Both Egypt and Sudan have no right to restrain Ethiopia from filling up the dam bearing in mind that the dam is on Ethiopia's territory.

Blaming Ethiopia for erecting the dam amounts to interfering in that country's internal affairs. Let both countries, Egypt and Sudan talk of the waters already in in their respective territories.

 

[Smart911]

Kumekucha...

 

[Last emperor]

Waarabu wanashindwa kupambana na Israel wanataka waingilie mambo ya Ethiopia! Idiots!

 

[Red Giant]

Both Egypt and Sudan have no right to restrain Ethiopia from filling up the dam bearing in mind that the dam is on Ethiopia's territory.

Blaming Ethiopia for erecting the dam amounts to interfering in that country's internal affairs. Let both countries, Egypt and Sudan talk of the waters already in in their respective territories.

Maswala ya maji hayako hivyo. Egypt na Sudan wana haki na maji ya Nile, japo napinga kujifanya wao ndiyo wana haki sana.
Wakae chini waone namna ya kujaza bwawa hilo bila malumbano.

 

[Mlaleo]

Maswala ya maji hayako hivyo. Egypt na Sudan wana haki na maji ya Nile, japo napinga kujifanya wao ndiyo wana haki sana.
Wakae chini waone namna ya kujaza bwawa hilo bila malumbano.

Haki yao ni ipi? Kila nchi ina mali zake maji kwanza wanatakiwa hao misri na sudan walipe kwa kila cubic nadhani itafika time mito yote iwe diverted kwenye nchi husika chanzo kinapoanzia hii ni hazina ya nchi... kama wao egypt wana hazina ya utalii kama vipi wagawane mapato na ethiopia kama wanaona ni haki na kama hawaoni waache ethiopia.. Tanzania pia maji ya ziwa victoria wanatupangia jinsi ya kuyatumia pumbavu zao

 

[Chige]

Sijui lini nitapata nitapata wafuasi kwenye kampeni yangu ya Diplomasia ya Kinafiki!! Hivi si bado tuna gesi ya kutosha kule mikoa ya kusini?!

Anyway, najua ipo, issue ni mipango!! Wacha nifuatilie, na nikiona kuna positive trend, itabidi nianze tena kampeni yangu ya Diplomasia ya Kinafiki, au ukitaka Diplomasia ya Kibeberu inayolenga kuwaunga mkono Misri... YES!!!

 

[Red Giant]

Haki yao ni ipi? Kila nchi ina mali zake maji kwanza wanatakiwa hao misri na sudan walipe kwa kila cubic nadhani itafika time mito yote iwe diverted kwenye nchi husika chanzo kinapoanzia hii ni hazina ya nchi... kama wao egypt wana hazina ya utalii kama vipi wagawane mapato na ethiopia kama wanaona ni haki na kama hawaoni waache ethiopia.. Tanzania pia maji ya ziwa victoria wanatupangia jinsi ya kuyatumia pumbavu zao

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[Tango73]

kuna haja ya kufukuza nchi zote za kiafrica zilizojiunga na kuwa wanachama ktk the Arab league. ikitokea mwanachama wa arab league anamnyanyasa mwanachama wa AU ambaye sio member wa arab league utakuta africa yote iko kimyaaa. tuunde chombo cha mataifa ya africa tuu bila kukubali nchi yeyote iwe mwananchama wa arab league. Sudan kaskazini ilimtesa sana msudan ya kusini kwa sababu sudan kaskazini ni member wa arab league na africa yote ilikaa kimyaaaaa!

sasa Sudan na misri anamtishia ethiopia na kumpa amri asijaze maji ktk bwawa lake la umeme kwa sababu misri na sudan kaskazini zinajua uanachama wao arab league utawapatia supoti kutoka all arabs states. hivyo AU lazima iwafukuze all north africans states na nchi tisa kama somalia,chad, senegal, mali, sudan,Niger,na Djibuti nchi za watu weusi zinazojiita waarabu .

marekani sio member wa EU ingawa ni wazungu wa asili ya ulaya sasa kwa nini Misri na north africa wajione member wa arab league ingawa wako ndani ya African continent? Niger na mali zina haki kweli kuwa member arab league na weusi wote wa ngozi zao?

 

[MTZ 255Dar]

kuna haja ya kufukuza nchi zote za kiafrica zilizojiunga na kuwa wanachama ktk the Arab league. ikitokea mwanachama wa arab league anamnyanyasa mwanachama wa AU ambaye sio member wa arab league utakuta africa yote iko kimyaaa. tuunde chombo cha mataifa ya africa tuu bila kukubali nchi yeyote iwe mwananchama wa arab league. Sudan kaskazini ilimtesa sana msudan ya kusini kwa sababu sudan kaskazini ni member wa arab league na africa yote ilikaa kimyaaaaa!

sasa Sudan na misri anamtishia ethiopia na kumpa amri asijaze maji ktk bwawa lake la umeme kwa sababu misri na sudan kaskazini zinajua uanachama wao arab league utawapatia supoti kutoka all arabs states. hivyo AU lazima iwafukuze all north africans states na nchi tisa kama somalia,chad, senegal, mali, sudan,Niger,na Djibuti nchi za watu weusi zinazojiita waarabu .

marekani sio member wa EU ingawa ni wazungu wa asili ya ulaya sasa kwa nini Misri na north africa wajione member wa arab league ingawa wako ndani ya African continent? Niger na mali zina haki kweli kuwa member arab league na weusi wote wa ngozi zao?

Sasa hivi neno Arab lilishapotoshwa maana yake kwa misingi ya kidini. Sasa hivi vinchi Vyenye waislamu wengi hata kama ni weusi tii nao hujiita Arab Nation(Refer Nchi ya Mali. Hivi nchi kama Mali inauarabu gani?)

Kampeni inayoendelea chinichini ni kwamba Vinchi vyenye utajiri wa Mafuta vinataka vijiunge kwenye Arab league. Mafuta nayo yamegeuzwa ni Uarabu.

 

[ujoka]

Kitu cha msingi ni kujua tu hawa waarabu wa afrika sio wenzetu they really move fake.
Gaddafi alikuja AU baada ya kuzinguana na waarabu wenzie wale wa morocco wenyewe ndio wanajiona hata uarabu wameuvuka wao ni walaya wanajikuta wazungu kabisa ifikie muda black people waamke wanatumiwa vibaya na hizi pimbi