Ethiopia Denies Receiving Foreign Funding for Grand Renaissance Dam
Speaking to the House of Peoples’ Representatives, Abiy emphasized that the dam was constructed entirely with Ethiopian resources, including years of public fundraising campaigns.
The hydropower project, located on the Blue Nile near the Sudanese border, is Africa’s largest of its kind and has long been a source of tension with downstream nations Egypt and Sudan, which have voiced concerns over its effects on water flow.
Abiy also highlighted Ethiopia’s ongoing energy development, noting the country is finalizing a major hydropower plant on the Omo River with a capacity of 2,200 megawatts and an expected annual output of 6,460 gigawatt-hours.
Trump, during a White House press conference in late January, questioned why the US would fund the dam, asking, “I said, how did you let that happen? Why would we have done that? We financed it. This country -- what a terrible thing,” as stated by reports.
In addition, Trump sent a letter to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi proposing renewed talks over the dam. The correspondence, reportedly shared with other regional leaders, suggested restarting mediation efforts to address longstanding disputes over Nile water sharing.
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