Ethiopia: Africa’s mega dam, GERD, officially inaugurated
Ethiopia: Africa’s mega dam, GERD, officially inaugurated
8 months ago
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The inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has sparked widespread euphoria among Ethiopians, symbolizing a historic triumph of national pride, sovereignty, and collective resilience. After 14 years of self-financed construction through domestic bonds and public donations, Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, is seen as a transformative milestone that will double Ethiopia’s electricity output, addressing chronic energy shortages for millions and positioning the country as a reg
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The inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GER…
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Important corrections 1) The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a non-consumptive water projects, that generates electricity by passing water through turbines, allowing water to continue flowing downstream. 2) Therefore, GERD doesn’t block Nile from flowing to downstream countries, unlike consumptive uses such as irrigation that divert and deplete water. 3) GERD is a sovereign project fully financed by the Ethiopian people. | Birhanu M Lenjiso
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Important corrections 1) The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GER…
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Ethiopia to inaugurate mega dam, fuelling downstream fears over Nile water security
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Ethiopia to inaugurate mega dam, fuelling downstream fears over Nil…
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PM Abiy: Completion of #GERD ends #Ethiopia’s ‘thousand-year’ challenge Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has declared the completion and full operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as the end of Ethiopia’s “greatest historical challenge.” In a televised statement, Abiy described the Abay River [Blue Nile] as the “mother of all problems” Ethiopia had faced for centuries, arguing that its harnessing through the GERD marks the end of a "thousand-year struggle." He contrasted the achieveme
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