On September 9, 2025, the Ethiopian prime minister, Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a ...

Water-related conflict is among the key concerns for a future marked by rising incidences of droughts, increasing water ...

Growing water scarcity, recurrent droughts, and competing national interests could reignite tensions between Ethiopia and Egypt over the operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a new ...

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 ...

Africa's largest hydroelectric plant is a source of national pride, but will Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam truly deliver power ...

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam was built for electricity generation. By this measure, the project has been a short-term success, but in the long-term, environmental concerns arise. Proactive ...

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks during the first power generation ceremony at the site of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Guba, Ethiopia [File: Amanuel Sileshi/AFP] ...

Johannesburg — Africa's largest hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), on the Blue Nile is scheduled to open Tuesday to major fanfare in Ethiopia. The $5 billion dam project ...

It's the latest diplomatic voice adding to the debate, urging Cairo to recalibrate its strategy over its dam dispute with .

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 ...

Ethiopia inaugurated Africa’s largest dam in September 2025 and officially opened an oil refinery a month later, events which have been the subject of online disinformation. Videos circulating widely ...