Ethiopia starts power generation from second turbine at mega-dam

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 13, 2022 12:03 am

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Ethiopia kickstarted electricity production from the second turbine at its controversial mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Thursday (Friday in Manila), despite continuing objections by Egypt and Sudan over the project.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed also confirmed that a third filling of the multi-billion-dollar Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) was under way, a development that led Egypt last month to protest to the UN Security Council.

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