Countries Ethiopia’s mega dam on the Nile ‘now complete’: PM Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday said a multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile that... Read more 4 Jul
Countries The ‘biggest trout farm in Africa’ and the failed R5,000 community fund The Katse Dam in the Lesotho Highlands, where SanLei Trout has its farm. Photos: Sechaba Mokhethi By Sechaba Mokhethi... Read more 14 Mar
Countries At least 30 killed after Sudan flooding causes dam to collapse: UN Sudan — At least 30 people were killed in northeast Sudan after a dam collapsed due to flooding, the... Read more 28 Aug, 2024
Agriculture Farmer seeks ‘pardon’ for illegally enlarging dam The Namaquasfontein Skool Dam near Piketberg was illegally enlarged in 2017. Photo: Holland & Associates (fair use) By John... Read more 12 Sep, 2023
Business Egypt seeks US help in reviving Ethiopia dam deal Washington – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday sought US help in pressing Ethiopia into an agreement on... Read more 16 Dec, 2022
Countries Nine die after car plunges into dam in northern Nigeria Kano – Nine people drowned and three others were rescued when their overloaded car plunged into a dam in... Read more 21 Nov, 2022
Countries Playtime ends in tragedy as 2 boys aged 9 and 12 drown at a dam in Limpopo Cape Town – Playtime ended in tragedy when two boys died after drowning while swimming with their friends at... Read more 15 Aug, 2022
Business Ethiopia says completes third filling of Nile mega-dam Addis Ababa – Ethiopia announced on Friday it has completed the third filling of its mega-dam on the Blue... Read more 13 Aug, 2022
Countries Egypt protests Ethiopia plans to fill reservoir for third year Cairo – Egypt said it had protested to the UN Security Council on Friday against Ethiopian plans to fill... Read more 30 Jul, 2022
Business Sudan slams Ethiopia move at controversial Nile dam Khartoum – Sudan has condemned neighbouring Ethiopia for launching power generation at a controversial dam on the Blue Nile without... Read more 22 Feb, 2022