A defiant material that may lead to the eruption of a new water war across Africa, Africa has witnessed the opening of the largest hydro dam in the continent with a grand event that may precipitate ...

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 ...

Many Ethiopians are looking forward to finally getting connected to the national electricity grid once the country's new mega-dam becomes fully operational. Ethiopia's controversial Grand Renaissance ...

“It is with great pleasure that I announce the successful completion of the fourth and final filling of the Renaissance Dam. Ethiopians have helped us by working together. Congratulations to all who ...

The construction site of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Guba, Ethiopia, Nov. 24, 2017 (Photo by Gioia Forster for dpa via AP Images). Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — With great fanfare Ethiopia inaugurated its controversial mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Tuesday – the biggest hydroelectric dam in Africa but one that's divided the region ...

Africa’s biggest hydroelectric project is due to be inaugurated in September – and it is already a point of pride for the prime minister, who is touting more big schemes. Nearly half of Ethiopians ...

Work started on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in 2011. In contrast to most infrastructure projects on the continent, the hydroelectric project was financed domestically – including the ...

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday denied claims by President Donald Trump that the country's new mega-dam was funded by the United States. The $4-billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam ...