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Kenyan President William Ruto at the 2nd African Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 8 September, 2025, the day before the inauguration of the GERD.
Kenyan President William Ruto at the 2nd African Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 8 September, 2025, the day before the inauguration of the GERD. © Michael Tewelde/Xinhua/MaxPPP

Ruto's modest commitment to play mediator on GERD dam issue

A few months after his official visit to Cairo, the Kenyan president showed unwavering support for the Ethiopian dam during its inauguration on 9 September. He also pledged to resume negotiations with Egypt, which are currently at a standstill.
LogoSubscribers only Diplomacy Running story - The Renaissance Dam 18.09.2025
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia in Stansstad near Lucerne, Switzerland, on 15 June 2024.
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia in Stansstad near Lucerne, Switzerland, on 15 June 2024. © Michael Buholzer/Pool/Reuters

Somali president keeps Addis guessing over GERD inauguration

Beset by turmoil in Somalia's Gedo border region, where the Ethiopian, Kenyan and Somalian territories come together, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's government is seeking concessions from Addis Ababa in return for attending the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam inauguration.
LogoSubscribers only Diplomacy Running story - The Renaissance Dam 08.09.2025

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