Ethiopia has inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile, as the $5bn project continues to sow dismay with downstream neighbours Sudan and Egypt. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has ...

Ethiopia says dam will provide power to country and region Egypt says the startup violates international law Trump tried to broker deal over project during first term Many Ethiopians not yet on the ...

Ethiopia inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, a $5 billion project aimed at electrifying millions of homes. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has stoked years of tension with ...

After growing up without reliable power at home, Iwnetim Abate is working to develop a steady supply of sustainable energy.

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa’s largest hydroelectric project, rises on the Blue Nile about 40 kilometers (28 miles) from the Sudanese border in Guba, which is around 580 ...

Ethiopia Inaugurates Africa’s Largest Hydroelectric Dam as Neighbors Eye Power Imports ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia on Tuesday inaugurated Africa’s largest dam to boost the economy, end ...

At least 15 000 people reportedly died during Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD) construction, raising concerns over project impacts. Ethiopia self-funded GERD, primarily through bonds and ...

Ethiopia officially inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, a project that will provide energy to millions while deepening a rift with downstream Egypt that has unsettled the region ...

Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed at the official inauguration ceremony of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Guba, on 9 September 2025. © Luis Tato ...

Newly discovered fossils in Ethiopia show that Homo coexisted with Australopithecus 2.6 million years ago, rewriting the timeline of human evolution. Far from a straight line, early human history was ...

The inaugural ceremonies for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) kicked off on Monday evening, with multiple events taking place ahead of Tuesday’s official inauguration. According to ...

Ethiopia inaugurated the continent's largest hydroelectric project on Tuesday (September 9, 2025) in what Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called a "great achievement for all black people", but it drew a ...