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Ethiopia has inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam to produce more than 5,000 megawatts and boost the electric vehicle industry in a country that has banned the importation of gasoline-powered vehicles

After decades of work, funding delays and regional pushback, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is inaugurated.

Ethiopia celebrates Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam as Egypt and Sudan express fears over water security.

Ethiopia was set to inaugurate Africa's largest hydroelectric project on Tuesday that has promised to revolutionise the country's energy sector but sparked diplomatic rows with downstream neighbour Egypt.

The second Africa Climate Summit opened in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Monday, with the continent determined to position itself not only as a frontline victim of global warming but also as a source of solutions and innovation.

A growing number of Kenyans, Ugandans and Ethiopians are being trafficked to Myanmar, where missing online scam targets leads to beatings and torture

African leaders have gathered in Ethiopia for the Africa Climate Summit, proposing a shift from climate aid to climate investment

HMCHA began as a small project to provide clean water and sponsor six children, which has grown into a thriving network of support. Today, HMCHA has worked with hundreds of children, many of whom have since graduated or transitioned out of the program, and maintains partnerships with several schools across…

ON THE GROUND: Attendees in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa tell Nick Ferris while the US president’s attitude makes things difficult, the realities of the climate crisis represent a far more pressing problem

In April 2011, Ethiopia began construction of Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), on the Blue Nile river. The dam is expected to generate more than 6,000 megawatts of electricity, effectively transforming Ethiopia into the continent’s largest power exporter.

Ethiopia will inaugurate the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam along the Blue Nile on Tuesday