The Nile

About the Book

“When the well is dr y , we know the worth of water” Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), January 1746. “The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives” Indian Pr overb Equitable apportionment and reasonable utilization and conservation of the available water resources is the main response to water scarcity of the twenty-first centur y .

About the Author

The author, Gebre Tsadik Degefu, was born in Bulga, Shewa, Ethiopia. Attended the Theological College of the Holy Trinity in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. Received B.D. from Athens University, Greece and Dr. Jur. from Bonn University, Germany. Pursued Postgraduate Studies at LSE, University of London and earned M.B.A. & M. SC. from Pace University, NY City. Gebre Tsadik Degefu served the Ethiopian Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Interior and Communications as Assistant Minister and Legal Advisor. He was also Assistant Deputy Governor of Harer and General Manager of the Ethiopian Postal Administration. When the Military Government came to power, he resigned and started to practice law before he immigrated to the United States. Currently, he resides in New Jersey and works as a Consultant.