The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is poised to become a critical catalyst for regional economic integration by ...

Concerns about the safety of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) have been raised in the past, particularly regarding the potential devastation in the ...

Editorial - Championing over a number of untold ups and downs for a decade plus years, even it can be spelt out since its ...

Any Ethiopian would list many reasons why the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is important for the people of Ethiopia.

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Updated Oct. 15 at 1:29 p.m. A colossal dam is near completion on ...

After 14 years of financial and diplomatic struggles, Ethiopia is celebrating the anniversary of the construction of the Abbay Dam. This year marks a new phase for the project, as construction is ...

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 ...

Ethiopia frequently reiterates that the dam will power its development aspirations and boost its ambition to attain a lower-middle-income status in the near future. Meanwhile, Egypt and Sudan ...

Beyond addressing energy demands, the dam is expected to boost tourism and provide other socio-economic benefits.

Ethiopia's leader said Thursday that a contentious multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile will be inaugurated "in the next six months".

Formerly known as the Millennium Dam, it is a gravity dam located in the Benishangul-Gumuz Region of Ethiopia. GERD is a roller compacted concrete gravity dam that’s 1,800 metres long and 175 ...

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