NOVEMBER 3, 2021 By Ann Fitz-Gerald and Hugh Segal In the post-Covid world, Western democracies have lamented the absence of commitment to the collective good – “shared common values” – among states. But their response to the conflict in Northern Ethiopia today suggests otherwise. The positions of the US and its Western partners on the conflict reinforce Read more
As Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia gather in Washington to discuss the Grand Renaissance Dam Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile, it’s important to bear some points in mind. 1. Despite relying almost entirely on the Nile, Egypt has allowed its population to increase exponentially. The Egyptian population grew seven fold in the twentieth century, Read more