Ethiopia launches Africa’s largest dam as neighbors eye power imports
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed hailed the launch as a “big achievement,” saying the dam shows what Africans can accomplish. Leaders from across the continent attended the ceremony, with South Sudan and Kenya announcing plans to import Ethiopian power.
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00:00Ethiopia has inaugurated Africa's largest hydroelectric dam, a $5 billion megaproject expected to more than double the nation's power supply.
00:11The Grand Renaissance Dam, built on a now tributary near the Sudanese border, will generate over 5,000 megawatts, powering homes, businesses and even the country's growing fleet of electric vehicles.
00:26Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held the launch as a big achievement saying the dam shows what Africans can accomplish.
00:36Leaders from across the continent attended the ceremony with South Sudan and Kenya announcing plans to import Ethiopian power.
00:45But the project has teared controversy.
00:48Egypt, heavily dependent on the now for water, calls the dam an existential threat and accuses Ethiopia of violating international law by moving forward without consensus.
01:01Abiy sought to reassure neighbors vowing Ethiopia will share prosperity, not cause harm.
01:08for many Ethiopians the launch is a source of pride.
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