Ethiopia has started generating power from $5bn GERD project | Inside Story
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Published 2022-02-21
With the new source of electricity, Addis Ababa hopes to charge its economic development.
But the project is not sitting well, downstream.
It's has been a source of controversy from the time the first brick was layed a decade ago.
For Sudan and Egypt, the Nile River's waters are a lifeline for millions of their people.
Ehtiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says there's nothing to worry about, and they should see the dam as an opportunity for all countries in the region.
So who stands to gain ... or lose?
Presenter: Sami Zeidan
Guests:
Adem Kassie Abebe, Program Officer at International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance.
Allam Ahmed, Professor of Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development at University of Sussex.
Alex de Waal, Executive Director, World Peace Foundation.
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All Comments (21)
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Yes!!! ๐ญ๐นHaiti stands with our Ethiopian brothers and sisters ๐ช๐น๐ช๐น๐ช๐น๐ช๐น๐๐๐ง
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Big ups to the land, Jamaica always stands with its Ethiopian brothers & sisters ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ช๐น ๐ฆ
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Good job our brothers in Ethiopia 100% support from ghana go higher our Africa brother Ethiopia No human being can bring Ethiopia down
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African Americans stand with Ethiopia.
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This is a victory not only for Ethiopia but the whole black Africans!
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I am proud of our people in Ethiopia well done donโt let no one tell you nothing
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I support Ethiopia ๐ช๐น 100%, the west wants Africa to stay poor this is why they are using Egypt ๐ช๐ฌ as paupet trying to stop Ethiopia ๐ช๐น, 60,000000 people will electricity, every body should be happy... Go Ethiopia ๐ช๐น
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I hope Ethiopians build 1000 more Dams for irrigation by next year .
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Imagine Egypt never wanted the Ethiopia people to have electricity.
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Well done Ethiopia ๐ช๐น โค๏ธ ๐ฟ๐ฆ
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Ethiopians endured so much pain and suffering to utilize their own resources. Determine to get out of darkness, viva Africa.
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Mashallah great news for Ethiopia. Love from Sudan ๐ธ๐ฉ
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ETHIOPIAN THE ONLY AFRICAN COUNTRY NEVER COLONIZED.ADEWA.PROUD OF BEING ETHIOPIAN๐ช๐น๐ช๐น๐ช๐น๐ช๐น๐ช๐น๐ช๐น๐ช๐น๐ช๐น๐ช๐น๐ช๐น๐ช๐น๐ช๐น๐ช๐น๐ช๐น๐ช๐น
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We told Egypt since the beginning no force can stop Ethiopia. ๐๐ God bless Ethiopia ๐ช๐น๐ช๐น
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Nile is a survival issue for Ethiopians too. The dam is being constructed with clear scientific and technical studies. But no one ever allows interference in to internal affairs.
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God bless Ethiopia! The pride of Africa:-)
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I wish the best for Africa.
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Really sorry for Al Salam from the Sudan . GERD creats an opportunity for Sudan to develop lots of agricultural land using regulated Nile water which worries Egypt more than GERD itself . โ๏ธ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ธ๐ฉ
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Viva Ethiopia ๐ช๐น๐ช๐น๐ช๐น๐ช๐น it's the answer for the people of the land who have not had access to electricity
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Ethiopia will prevails ๐๐โค๏ธ๐ช
