Armoured Vehicles Surround Ethiopian Embassy In Cairo

June 5, 2013

Awramba Times – The Ethiopian embassy in Cairo is surrounded by heavily armed personnel and armoured vehicles. Ethiopian citizens, both refugees and Ethiopian-passport holders, are savagely harassed and beaten by ordinary Egyptians and the police everywhere they move.

According to our sources, it is very difficult for Ethiopians to move around and many people are starving as they fear for their life to go out and buy foodstuff and drinking water. Egyptians are preparing a massive demonstration against Ethiopia to be held next Friday.

On the other hand, Ethiopian Ambassador to Egypt Mohamed Dirrir met with Egyptian opposition leader and former Secretary General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa in Cairo today. Ambassador Mohamed Drirr has a two hours meeting with Amr Moussa on the recent developments on the Nile and has made clear that Ethiopia has no any intention of harming egypt or affecting its access to the Nile waters.

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Islamists slam ElBaradei for apologising to Ethiopia

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The Construction and Development Party, the political arm of Jama’a al-Islamiya, slammed, on Tuesday, reform advocate and National Salvation Front Coordinator Mohamed ElBaradei for apologising to Ethiopia over the national dialogue session which discussed the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam crisis.

On his Twitter account on Tuesday, ElBaradei –also the President of the Dostour Party– called on President Mohamed Morsy to offer similar apologies to Ethiopia and Sudan for “the irresponsible utterances” made during the session held on Monday.

The live broadcast of the meeting held by Morsy and various political figures included sensitive national security issues and suggestions for naval action against Ethiopia.

Khaled al-Sherif, spokesperson of the Construction and Development Party, called on ElBaradei to apologise to Egyptians for refusing to defend Egypt’s water rights and apologising to Ethiopia for being offended during the presidency’s meeting.

“It’s a shame that ElBaradei apologised to Ethiopia for a meeting he escaped from which involved President Mohamed Morsy and political forces mulling over the risks that endanger the country and its national security,” Sherif said in a statement on Tuesday.

“I hope that ElBaradei will raise his country’s interests above his own, come to the discussion table, and contribute to resolving the country’s problems, at the head of which is the national crisis that endangers Egyptian water security,” he added.

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ElBaradei calls on Morsy to apologize to Ethiopia

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Tue, 04/06/2013 - 13:56

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Al-Masry Al-Youm

Mohamed ElBaradei, National Salvation Front Coordinator, called on President Mohamed Morsy to apologise to Ethiopia and Sudan for “the irresponsible utterances” made during the national dialogue session held on Monday to discuss the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam crisis.

On his Twitter account, ElBaradei –also the President of the Dostour Party– demanded that Morsy offer similar apologies to both countries in the name of Egyptians.

The live broadcast of the national dialogue on Monday sparked criticism by participants in the dialogue, including Ayman Nour –president of Ghad al-Thawra party. He called for holding responsible those who decided to broadcast on air what was supposed to be a closed dialogue session.

Pakinam al-Sharqawy, assistant presidential adviser for political affairs, extended her apologies for "any unintended embarrassment caused to any of the political leaders who attended the national dialogue session to discuss the report submitted by the tripartite committee on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam."

On her Facebook page, Sharqawy said the decision for the live broadcast of the dialogue session was taken just before the session, due to the significance of the Nile water dossier.

The most controversial contribution during the session was made by Ayman Nour, who suggested that Egypt disseminate rumors that it is seeking advanced aircrafts. He said this is an intelligence technique of intimidation.

“It might not be realistic, but it will bring results on the diplomatic path”, he said. Nour, however, stated he believes diplomatic efforts will not yield great outcomes: “Ethiopians have taken the decision, and it is highly difficult for them to backtrack”.

Chairman of the moderate Islamist Wasat Party, Abul Ela Mady, suggested sending army destroyers to the Bab al-Mandab strait and spreading rumors that Egypt is about to strike the dam.

Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm

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Journalism and Terrorism in Ethiopia by Aljazeera

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In meeting with president, Egyptian politicians counsel attacking Ethiopia over Nile dam

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CAIRO –  Politicians meeting with Egypt’s president have proposed hostile acts against Ethiopia, including backing rebels and carrying out sabotage, to stop it from building a massive dam over the Nile River.

Some of the politicians attending Monday’s meeting with President Mohammed Morsi appeared unaware it was being carried live on TV. Morsi did not directly react to the suggestions.

Morsi called the meeting to review the impact of Ethiopia’s dam on Egypt’s share of the Nile’s water.

Younis Makhyoun, leader of an ultraconservative Islamist party, said Egypt should back rebels in Ethiopia or, as a last resort, destroy the dam. Liberal politician Ayman Nour proposed spreading rumors about Egypt obtaining advanced warplanes to scare the Ethiopians.

Egypt has in the past threatened to go to war to preserve its water share.

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Japan's Shinzo Abe hails Africa as 'growth centre'

Shinzo Abe said Japan would help West African leaders tackle militant Islamists

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Africa will be an engine for world growth in the coming decades and Japan has to invest more on the continent, Japan's prime minister has said.

Shinzo Abe was speaking at the end of a three-day conference on African development in Yokohama.

Japan pledged $32bn (£21bn) in aid to Africa, including money to tackle militant Islamists.

Japan appears to be worried that its rival China has built a strong presence in Africa, correspondents say.

"Africa will be a growth centre over the next couple of decades until the middle of this century... now is the time for us to invest in Africa," Mr Abe said at the end of the conference co-hosted with the African Union (AU), World Bank and UN.

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"Japan will not simply bring natural resources from Africa to Japan. We want to realise industrialisation in Africa that will generate employment and growth."

Critics repeatedly accuse China of simply making a grab for resources in Africa, but it denies the charge.

It says it has invested heavily in building infrastructure on the continent.

Japan's five-year aid package includes spending in the public and private sectors to create jobs and develop infrastructure.

"We hope to further support and continue to expand together with Africa. We hope to develop a win-win situation in our relationship,'' Mr Abe told a press conference.

About 1,000 Africans would be offered opportunities to study and work as interns in Japanese companies, AP news agency reports.

The aid package sets aside about $1bn to help stabilise the Sahel region, where al-Qaeda-linked militants have gained a foothold, AFP news agency reports.

Japan would also train some 2,000 people in counter-terrorism activities, it reports.

The five-yearly conference adopted a declaration pledging to promote trade, tourism and technology transfer.

It described the private sector as "a vital engine of growth" and said legal and regulatory frameworks should be improved in Africa to boost investments.

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said it was important that the declaration be implemented "to the satisfaction of both sides".

Among other African leaders who attended the meeting were Mali's interim President Dioncounda Traore, Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe and Sierra Leone's Ernest Bai Koroma

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Presidency, Church prepare joint Ethiopia trip to discuss controversial dam

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Egypt's presidency and the Coptic Orthodox Church are coordinating for a joint trip to Ethiopia by President Mohamed Morsy and Pope Tawadros II, where they will discuss with Ethiopian officials a means to resolve a dispute over Ethiopia's Millennium Dam.

Last week, Ethiopia announced the diversion of the Blue Nile's stream as a step towards beginning work on its Millennium Dam. However, the declaration and the project in general prompted apprehension by Egypt and Sudan that it would affect their shares of water which they obtained under British occupation.

Both the presidency and the church are arranging for a meeting by Morsy and Tawadros II to be held after the latter returns from his current visit to Austria, stated sources.

Tawadros II welcomed requests for him to interfere with Abune Mathias of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and appeals for his support for Egypt's bid to preserve its share of Nile waters, the sources added. Egypt's pope is scheduled to meet with his Ethiopian counterpart on 19 June in Cairo to congratulate him on his ordination.

Tawadros II had delegated Archbishop Daniel of Maadi to attend Morsy's meeting with political figures on Monday, where ways to handle the crisis are currently being discussed.

Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm

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