Ethiopia says its mega-dam on the River Nile is now complete, following years of tensions with Egypt and Sudan over its construction that many feared would lead to war in Africa.

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said a multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile that has long worried neighbouring countries is complete and will be officially inaugurated in September.

Ethiopia's Prime Minister on 3 July 2025 said that a contentious multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile is now complete and set to be officially inaugurated in September.

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), launched in 2011 with a $4-billion budget, is considered Africa's largest hydroelectric project, stretching 1.8 kilometres wide and 145 metres high.

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday said a multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile that has long worried neighbouring countries is complete and will be officially inaugurated ...

Africa Ethiopia completes Blue Nile mega-dam, plans September inauguration Prime Minister Abiy calls Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam ‘a shared opportunity’ for Egypt and Sudan ...

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday said a multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile that has long worried neighbouring countries is complete and will be officially inaugurated ...

Ethiopia says it has completed building a mega-dam on the Blue Nile that has long been a source of tension with Egypt and Sudan. Launched in 2011 with a $4bn (£2.9bn) budget, the dam is Africa's ...

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