Sudan News » River Nile News Sudan » River Nile » Politics: Protests erupt in Sudan’s Atbara over soaring public transport fares
October 25, 2026 (ATBARA) – Angry protests broke out in Atbara, River Nile State, as citizens blocked roads and burned tyres to condemn a sharp rise in public transport fares between Atbara and Ed ...
News Sudan » River Nile » Politics: Battle for water: Could the Nile dispute trigger a regional war?
In recent years, problems related to the redistribution of natural resources have intensified across the world. Whereas in the past the main concerns ...
News Sudan » River Nile » Politics: Davos: Trump and Sisi push, but Ethiopia holds its Nile line
The Nile has always been more than a river. It is memory, identity and survival braided together across north-east Africa. Today, as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam rises on the Blue Nile, that ...
News Sudan » River Nile » Politics: Egypt and Sudan welcome Trump's offer to mediate Nile River dam dispute
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Construction work takes place, at the site of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam near Assosa, Ethiopia, on June 28, 2013. ...
News Sudan » River Nile » Politics: Sudan: Weekly News Briefs - Fighting in Blue Nile Region; SAF Advance in North Kordofan, West Darfur
We have developed a series of weekly news briefs covering major topics of the week to keep our readers informed about the multitude of events taking place in Sudan amidst the ongoing, devastating war.
News Sudan » River Nile » Politics: Opinion | The Vitality of Iteru: Blue Nile Hydropolitics and Asymmetrical Water Vulnerability
On 11 October 2026, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to safeguarding its historical and acquired water rights, underscoring the Nile’s vital importance to the Egyptian ...
News Sudan » River Nile » Politics: New Ethiopian dams reignite Nile dispute as Egypt, Ethiopia vie for regional influence - analysis
Ethiopia’s plans to build three additional hydropower dams on the Blue Nile have reopened one of Africa’s most persistent geopolitical disputes, less than a year after Addis Ababa formally inaugurated ...
News Sudan » River Nile » Politics: After GERD, can Egypt shape Ethiopia’s next Nile dams?
Egypt’s response to Ethiopia’s new Nile dam plans is centred on diplomacy, international pressure and cooperation with Sudan, rather than trying to stop construction outright. However, the experience ...
News Sudan » River Nile » Politics: Ethiopia’s Nile Dam Dispute With Egypt Explained
The GERD Nile dam dispute explained: what Ethiopia built, why Egypt calls it illegal, where Sudan stands and what it means for US readers.