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 ...

Water releases from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile following its Sept. 9 inauguration. The $5-billion project is Africa’s largest hydropower facility. September 9, 2025 Ethiopia ...

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 ...

Ethiopia official inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.[Courtesy] This past week heads of state from the region gathered in Ethiopia to witness official inauguration of the Grand ...

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 ...

The activation in Ethiopia this week of Africa's largest hydro-electric dam, reminds us of the continent's unfinished business with the outside world. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Gerd) is ...

Ethiopia opens Africa's largest hydropower project, the Blue Nile's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam — a milestone that's sparking alarm in... Ethiopia inaugurates Africa's biggest dam amid regional ...