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Ethiopia starts electricity production at Blue Nile mega-dam

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The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has begun generating electricity for the first time. Egypt and Sudan have opposed the big switch-on for years because of reduced water flow. Al Jazeera’s Sara Khairat reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Ethiopia

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Off-grid Ethiopians back life-changing project

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For many Ethiopians, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is a source of pride. They have a stake in it, as common people have contributed millions of dollars to the mega engineering project by buying bonds. But above all, they are looking forward to change in their lives in a country where more than half the population is not connected to the grid. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Mesrake, Ethiopia. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Ethiopia #GERD #GrandEthiopianRenaissanceDam

China floods raise concerns over Three Gorges Dam’s efficacy

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Record high water levels and devastating floods in the south have reignited the debate over the dam’s efficacy. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu has this report. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #China

China dam faces biggest flood test since opening

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The Three Gorges Dam in China is facing its biggest test since it opened almost 18 years ago. Record-high river levels are expected on Thursday morning. Southern China has been lashed by weeks of heavy downpours and dozens of people have died or are still missing as a result. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #China

Will China change its policy on dams? | Inside Story

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It’s been described as a once-in-a-generation event. Floods have swamped large parts of Southern & Central China after the worst torrential rains in decades. Many people are dead or missing. Whole villages are inundated and millions of people displaced. The economic losses in dollars are believed to be in the billions. Nearly two months of intense rains have swelled 433 rivers – with water in some reaching record levels. The Chinese authorities have raised flood alerts and deployed soldiers to evacuate people and shore up levees. Seasonal rains are common in China, but this year’s flooding has been exceptional and early. Some environmentalists blame climate change. And others are raising […]

What’s behind the dispute over Africa’s largest dam project? | Inside Story

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For thousands of years, the Nile has been the backbone of civilisations and a source of conflict. The latest dispute is over the the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, the largest hydroelectric dam project in Africa. Ethiopia’s government says its $4 billion project on the Blue Nile will provide power to its more than 100 million citizens and create huge opportunities for its economy. It wants to start filling the dam’s reservoir in July when its rainy season begins. But Sudan and Egypt downstream first want a legally-binding agreement on how long it will take to fill the dam, and the way it will be operated. The African Union is mediating. […]