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A groundswell of African opinion has been celebrating the ”engineering feat” as ”not just water and concrete but the symbol of unity, sacrifice, and the dream of generations which is a proud historic moment to witness”. Cognisant of the immense benefit for the region, Kenyan President William Ruto who has strong ties with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmad, was the first to praise the dam, describing it as a bold affirmation of Africa’s ability to marshal its own resources and shape its destiny. continue reading...

How many people died building Ethiopia's dam? An Ethiopian magazine caused a stir after it reported that at least 15,000 people may have diedduring the construction of the nearly $5 billion (€4.2 billion) Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) over 14 years. In an interview with DW, Ethiopian Water and Energy Minister Habtamu Itefa would neither confirm nor deny the claims. "On the point about the numbers that are being quoted, the question is wrong, and the answer is also wrong. For information on this, you have to go to relevant institutions," Itefa told DW.  continue reading...