Ethiopia’s Prime Minister has inaugurated the Grand Renaissance Dam in the country’s northwest, Africa’s largest dam. The dam is set to double Ethiopia’s electricity production, marking a milestone for the nation’s energy sector. However, leaders from Egypt and Sudan boycotted the ceremony, fearing it will limit their share of Nile water. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from northwestern Ethiopia. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #EthiopiaDam #GrandRenaissanceDam #NileDispute #AfricaEnergy #EthiopiaElectricity #EthiopiaNews #SudanEgyptTensions #NileWaterCrisis #HydropowerAfrica #EthiopiaDevelopment #AlJazeeraEnglish
Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s largest dam, Nile dispute continues
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister has inaugurated the Grand Renaissance Dam in the country’s northwest, Africa’s largest dam. The dam is set to double Ethiopia’s electricity production, marking a milestone for the nation’s energy sector. However, leaders from Egypt and Sudan boycotted the ceremony, fearing it will limit their share of Nile water. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from northwestern Ethiopia. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #EthiopiaDam #GrandRenaissanceDam #NileDispute #AfricaEnergy #EthiopiaElectricity #EthiopiaNews #SudanEgyptTensions #NileWaterCrisis #HydropowerAfrica #EthiopiaDevelopment #AlJazeeraEnglish