US EditionEthiopia says a controversial power dam on the Nile that’s opposed by Egypt has been completed
- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile is complete and set for official inauguration in September.
- Launched in 2011 with an $4-billion budget, the GERD aims to supply electricity to Ethiopia’s growing population despite tensions with Egypt and Sudan over water concerns.
- Egypt relies on the Nile for 97 percent of its water and views the dam as an existential threat, with negotiations stalled and officials reserving the right to defend their water security.
- Abiy Ahmed highlighted that the dam represents a mutual benefit for all parties involved, expressing Ethiopia’s readiness to collaborate positively while ensuring the project supports development without harming Egypt or Sudan.
- Despite diplomatic efforts, disagreements remain unresolved amid geopolitical tensions and misinformation, while Ethiopia consistently assures that GERD’s operation will not harm downstream countries.
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The project, a source of tension with neighbouring countries, is presented as Africa's largest hydroelectric power plant.
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Ethiopia has announced the completion of its Nile dam.
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