Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday lauded the 'historic' early filling of a massive dam on the Blue Nile River that has stoked tensions with downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan.
This handout satellite image obtained courtesy of Maxar Technologies on July 21, 2020 shows a view of northwestern Ethiopia that focuses on the status of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and the Blue Nile River on July 11, 2020. – This massive construction project that has been under construction since 2011 will become the largest dam in Africa and affect Sudan and Egypt as the river flows north from the dam and ultimately becomes the vitally important Nile River.
“The completion of the first round of filling is a historic moment that showcases Ethiopians’ commitment to the renaissance of our country,” Abiy, the 2019 Nobel Peace laureate, said in a statement read on state television. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has been a source of tension in the Nile River basin ever since Ethiopia broke ground on it in 2011.
Ethiopia’s announcement that it had hit its first-year target for filling the dam came Tuesday as the three countries were participating in talks overseen by the African Union to try to resolve the dispute.
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