Ethiopia PM inaugurates electricity production at Nile mega-dam

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20 February, 2022, 02:05 pm

Last modified: 20 February, 2022, 02:10 pm

Ethiopia PM inaugurates electricity production at Nile mega-dam

BSS/AFP

20 February, 2022, 02:05 pm

Last modified: 20 February, 2022, 02:10 pm

Photo :BBC

Photo :BBC

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed officially inaugurated electricity production from the country's mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Sunday, a milestone in the controversial multi-billion dollar project.

Abiy, accompanied by high-ranking officials, toured the power generation station and pressed a series of buttons on an electronic screen, a move that officials said initiated production.

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