Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam: A Growing Crisis in the Nile Basin Threatens U.S. Interests
As Ethiopia powers forward with Africa’s largest dam, tensions with downstream Egypt and Sudan escalate, threatening regional stability and challenging America’s strategic interests in Nile Basin security.
The inauguration of Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD), now Africa’s largest hydroelectric project, marks a pivotal moment—not just for Ethiopia but for the entire Nile Basin region where national sovereignty and resource control have long been fraught issues. While Ethiopian citizens like Fanuse Adete celebrate the promise of electrification after decades of scarcity, the broader geostrategic ramifications could imperil regional stability and by extension, America's strategic posture in northeast Africa. Is Ethiopia Sacrificing Regional Stability for Power Ambitions? Completed after more than a decade of construction, the GERD is set to double Ethiopia's electricity output with its projected 5,000 megawatts....
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