The under-construction Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in the Benishangul-Gumuz Region of Ethiopia on May 21. Photographer: Zacharias Abubeker/…
Day: November 6, 2019
Washington to facilitate talks on controversial Renaissance Dam
The huge project, named Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), is the subject of dispute, mainly between Ethiopia and Egypt. Egypt, which relies almost…
Factbox: Key facts about Ethiopia's giant Nile dam
The $4 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) was announced in early 2011, as Egypt was in political upheaval following a popular uprising that…
Ethiopian dam talks to continue into January
By all accounts, the talks over Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam hosted by the United States were positive, with the parties agreeing to a series of…