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Ethiopia Debuts New Mega-Dam

The project grants Addis Ababa control of the Nile River and threatens water supplies downstream.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed delivers remarks during the official inauguration ceremony of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Guba, Ethiopia, on Sept. 9. September 10, 2025, 4:40 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

Welcome to Foreign Policy ’s Africa Brief.

The highlights this week: Ethiopia opens a controversial dam on the Nile River, South Sudan’s military seizes key towns amid conflict with a rival group, a

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