The £3.8bn mega-dam on the world's longest river that is creating a huge problem
An Ethiopian dam the size of London, threatens to cause political turmoil in east Africa over fears it could deprive ...
The Washington Post4 年
Africa’s largest dam powers dreams of prosperity in Ethiopia — and fears of hunger in Egypt
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has stoked intense nationalistic fervor in both Ethiopia and Egypt. Ethiopians see building the dam as a fundamental right, one that could bring electricity to ...
BBC11 个月
Nile dam row: US cuts aid to Ethiopia
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will be the largest hydro-electric plant in Africa The US is cutting aid to Ethiopia over a controversial mega dam being built on a tributary of the River Nile.
Hackaday3 年
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Ethiopia is in the midst of a major nation-building project, constructing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Upon completion, GERD will become the largest hydropower plant in Africa ...
The Hilltop5 天
The Tightening Path to Peace in East Africa
Developments in East Africa are reaching a fever pitch, with Ethiopia’s construction of its massive Grand Ethiopian ...
BBC4 年
River Nile row: Ethiopia bans flights above Grand Renaissance Dam
Ethiopia sees the $4.8bn (£3.2bn) Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Gerd) as crucial for its economic growth. But it has led to bitter disputes with Egypt and Sudan, both of which are downstream ...
Al-Monitor8 年
Continued conflict clogging up Renaissance Dam negotiations
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...
Al-Monitor9 年
Egypt considers referring Renaissance Dam file to The Hague
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...
来自MSN1 个月
The massive £3.8bn mega-dam promising to transform country - but not everyone is happy
Ethiopia began building the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in 2011, funded largely by its own citizens. By the year 2020, the country had started to fill it. For scale, the dam's reservoir ...
TASS1 年
Russian specialists to maintain Renaissance Dam in future — Ethiopian envoy
TASS/. Russian specialists will be able to participate in maintenance of the Ethiopian Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile River in the future, Ethiopian Ambassador to Russia ...
TASS3 年
Cairo counts on Russia in resolving Grand Renaissance Dam crisis — foreign minister
TASS/. Cairo believes that Russia may play a positive part in resolving the crisis around Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD), which Egypt and Sudan have been involved in, Egyptian Foreign ...