Ethiopia says its mega-dam on the River Nile is now complete, following years of tensions with Egypt and Sudan over its construction that many feared would lead to war in Africa.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced in July 2025 that the multi-billion-dollar Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project would be inaugurated in September 2025. Following this ...

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), launched in 2011 with a $4-billion budget, is considered Africa’s largest hydroelectric project stretching 1.8 kilometres (just over one mile) wide ...

Ethiopia has reached a defining moment in its modern history: the inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). For over a century, generations ...

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said a multibillion-dollar mega dam on the Blue Nile, which has caused deep consternation to downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan over its effect on ...

Ethiopia was not a party to any of these treaties. However, some Egyptians contend that the water-sharing formula enshrined in the colonial-era agreement, which excludes the remaining nine African ...

Ethiopia’s Plan to Dam the Nile Has Egypt Fuming 7 minute read A couple talks as they sit on rocks on the banks of the river Nile on the outskirts of Cairo May 6, 2013.

The Abbay Hydro Dam emerges as a monumental emblem of unity, resilience, and collective achievement for the Ethiopian populace.This ambitious undertaking, which represents not only a significant ...

Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan on Friday pushed back their deadline to resolve a bitter row on a dam on the Nile until the end of February, but President Donald Trump voiced confidence that a deal was ...

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), launched in 2011 with a $4-billion budget, is considered Africa's largest hydroelectric project, stretching 1.8 kilometres (just over one mile) wide and ...

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), launched in 2011 with a $4-billion budget, is considered Africa's largest hydroelectric project, stretching 1.8 kilometres (just over one mile) wide and ...