Ethiopia Completes Controversial Nile Dam, Escalating Dispute with Egypt

Egypt rejects Ethiopia’s ’unilateral’ moves on Nile dam

Egypt on Thursday rejected what it called Ethiopia's "unilateral" actions over its controversial Nile dam project, after Addis Ababa announced the multi-billion-dollar project was now complete and will be formally inaugurated in September. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) launched in 2011 with a $4-billion budget, is Africa's largest hydroelectric project, stretching 1.8 kilometres (just over one mile) wide and rising 145 metres (475 f…

Nile Basin Tensions Rise as Ethiopia Completes Africa’s Largest Hydroelectric Dam

Ethiopia has completed the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa’s largest hydroelectric project, signaling a major step in its economic growth and regional influence. The $4 billion dam, built on the Blue Nile near Sudan’s border, will generate over 6,000 megawatts of electricity—more than doubling Ethiopia’s current power capacity. Funded mainly by Ethiopian citizens, the […]

Ethiopia completes controversial Nile dam, escalating dispute with Egypt

Ethiopia’s prime minister said on Thursday the contested Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile is complete, a key step in a dispute with Egypt over water rights. Cairo opposes the project, fearing…

Egypt questions Ethiopia’s sincerity in Nile river dam dialogue

Egypt says Ethiopia’s repeated calls for talks on Nile dam lack credibility and aim to polish its global image - Anadolu Ajansı

Ethiopia declares completion of disputed mega-dam

Despite protests from Egypt and Sudan, Addis Ababa has called the project a shared opportunityEthiopia has announced the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a multibillion-dollar hydropower project on the Blue Nile that has been the focus of a decade-long dispute with Egypt and Sudan. The dam will be formally inaugurated in September, the Office of the Prime Minister said i

Egypt warns Ethiopia: No unilateral control over Nile waters - Egypt Independent

Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Engineer Hani Sewilam on Thursday, reaffirmed Egypt’s categorical rejection of Ethiopia’s continued policy of imposing a “fait accompli” through unilateral actions regarding the Nile River. He emphasized that the Nile is a shared international water resource, and Ethiopia’s actions represent a clear violation of international law, particularly rules concerning the fair and equitable use of inte…