Comments on: Nile Basin countries must integrate

By: concerned

concerned — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:08:19 +0000

Speaking ones mind is Ok.But let’s try to be realistic.Among the so called Nile Basin countries mentioned, Egypt,the darling of the West, receives about 2 billion grant money (in us $)from Uncle Sam every yr.for reasons you know as well as I do.Do not expect that the other nine could have a smoose ride if they try to push hard for their rights.Do not forget also that Egypt’s immediate southern neighbour would dissociate it’s self from it’s northern brothern.Among the remaining eight also may be one or two will have openions of their own.In a situation like this, the best option will be for individual countries to exploit as much as possible what nature offers.

By: weqaw

weqaw — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:28:53 +0000

Sith belew (Comment #5)

Apparently you either forgot the area as you suggested; or geography may not have been your forte. however, For your information, the Gash/Setit river joins the blue nile under the name of Atbara river as the Sudanese call it. Hope this helps.

By: Sith belew

Sith belew — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:43:56 +0000

How come Eritrea is a member of the Nile Basin countries? Is my knowledge of the area outdated?

By: Tazabi

Tazabi — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:14:49 +0000

I wonder for how many years we have to be abided by the old colonial power (England’s) treaty. The treaty gives Egypt a sole ownership of the Nile. It is a taboo for any other country to touch a drip of water from the Nile. What I can’t understand is why we honor treaties signed with illegal rulers (the conolizers). For any kind of issue such as boundries, we refer to the colonizers treaty. We should throw out and forget any thing which remind us those dark days of colonization.

By: Bealu

Bealu — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:58:22 +0000

NBI will not bring anything to that mentionedd 160million people. It is good to see some individuals are trying to suggest what they think is good for the poors. But NBI- can they mention more than a meeting and confrence???

By: Matti

Matti — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:49:58 +0000

Elias, another brilliant subject! Yes, if the horn of Africa has to move to the 21st century they must come to gether and work together, trade knowledge, skills/tools, and respect for each other. These region had been suffered for quite too long at the hands of wrong leaders; leaders who betrayed their own people, country, neighbor, community, and above all trust to become an instrument of the west for just a few handouts. The enemity between the brothers and sisters horn must stop at the door step of Addis because as it looks that is where all the immoral leaders of Africa are gathering and must be awaken and smell reality; NOT ABUSE THE BEAUTIFUL ETHIOPIAN GIRLS AND BOYS BUT WORK FOR THE GOOD OF YOUR OWN PEOPLE.

By: Brook

Brook — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:51:59 +0000

I am sure the man will soon find out TPLF has given full right of Nile to Egypt, so what is the point of another round of meetings and conferences as the greedy egyptians won’t allow that.

God help us all