Sudan: Ethiopia to Inaugurate GERD in September, Invites Sudan and Egypt

Addis Ababa — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced on Thursday that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will be officially inaugurated this September, hailing the massive hydropower project as a symbol of regional cooperation and mutual benefit.

Addressing the Ethiopian parliament yesterday, Ahmed dismissed concerns raised by critics by extending an invitation to Sudan, Egypt, and all Nile Basin countries to attend the ceremony, adding, “We have no ill intention; we don’t want…