PM: Ethiopia’s mega dam on the Nile ‘now complete’

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This general view shows the site of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Guba, Ethiopia, on February 19, 2022. (File/AFP)
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  • Prime Minister Abiy said the dam has been a source of tension with neighbors, notably Egypt

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday said that a contentious multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile is now complete and set to be officially inaugurated in September.

“The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is now complete, and we are preparing for its official inauguration,” Abiy told parliament of the dam that has been a source of tension with neighbors, notably Egypt.

Topics: Renaissance Dam Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)