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Africa Connect: Ethiopia inaugurates Africa's largest dam

November 7, 2025·15 min·1 clip

The host notes that conflict over the Nile River spans millennia, not just modern politics.

This episode analyzes Ethiopia's inauguration of Africa's largest hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), on the Blue Nile River. Host Shafiq interviews Dr. Paul Kariuki about the geopolitical tensions with downstream Egypt, the regional energy benefits for countries like Kenya and South Sudan, and the potential role of China as a mediator in this long-standing water conflict.

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