Six years of wise diplomacy
The current Egyptian political order began in 2014, a year after the…
Egypt and Africa 2019
Time: Early sixties of the past century. Place: 5 Ahmed Heshmat St.,…
Hatred in French politics
I am currently reading French authors Gerard Davet and Fabrice Lhomme’s book…
GERD: Ethiopia’s Motives and Challenges
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has been encountering hurdles since laying…
A Win-Win Solution on the Dam?
On 2 April 2011, Ethiopia laid the foundation stone of the largest…
Egypt, Ethiopia, and the GERD: Good faith vs intransigence
As President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi pointed out, Egypt is almost exclusively dependent on…
GERD: Bogged down Negotiations and Alternatives
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is in the limelight due to…
Internal Vision: International Competition for Africa
There are two ways to look at international parties competing for Africa.…
US Spring, Summer and Fall
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989, which brought…
Enduring Stereotypes?
Those who regularly read my column will know that I have spent…
