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World Bank Set for Uganda Dam Refinancing Talks Despite Criticism | Financial Times
Worker rights violations and environmental concerns not addressed, say critics This article originally appeared in the Financial Times. The World...
World Bank Reneges on Its Promise to Protect Key Biodiversity Site on Uganda’s White Nile
Previously protected stretch of the White Nile that will be submerged by Isimba Dam. Eli Reichman Last month, after a...
World Bank Refinancing of Uganda's Bujagali Hydropower Scheme Under the Spotlight | Devex
This article originally appeared in Devex. The Bujagali Falls in Uganda. Photo by Michell Zappa CC BY-SA LONDON — The...
10 Things You Should Know About Africa’s Largest Dam
Men at work on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Photo by Jacey Fortin (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)],...
5 Myths Surround the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)
The Nile River is the source of life for about 300 million residents of Africa in 11 different countries. Over...
Uganda Weighs Energy Needs Against Tourism Industry | Marketplace
This article originally appeared on Marketplace. River guides help tourists rafting the intense rapids on the White Nile. Many are...
Sudanese Police Disperse Anti-dams Demonstration, Arrest Several Protesters | Sudan Tribune
A protest against destructive dams in Khartoum This article originally appeared in the Sudan Tribune on February 17, 2016. February...
More Calls for Anti-Dam Protests in Sudan | Radio Dabanga
Cooking area for Amri school, set up by Merowe Dam refugees after they were flooded out. The Merowe Dam was...
Water Insecurity & Climate Change In Africa
The Niger, Nile and Zambezi basins. Author’s own Africa has the largest number of surface water bodies crossing or forming...
Fighting for Nubia's Rich Culture
“We will never allow any force on the earth to blur our identity and destroy our heritage and nation. Nubians...