It is “the birth of a new era,” said Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed as he presided over the launch of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Gerd), a controversial multi-billion dollar project. “This is good news for our continent and for the downstream countries we aspire to work with,” he tweeted.
Accompanied by many of the country’s top officials, Ahmed toured the power plant and clicked a
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