A legal communication has been submitted to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights by US registered NGO, Egyptians Abroad for Democracy, on behalf of five Egyptian victims of human rights violations under the African Charter. The communication, submitted last week, raised concerns over the actions of the Egyptian and Ethiopian government in relation to the Renaissance Dam. Cairo and Addis Ababa are embroiled in a bitter row over the construction of a $5 billion dam near the border with Sudan. Ethiopia says it will provide the country with much-needed electricity and economic regeneration while Egypt believes it will restrict its access to Nile waters and wants the east African state to guarantee its access to 40 billion cubic metres or … Continue reading Sisi’s failure to consult Egyptians over Renaissance Dam sparks legal complaint