The Gibe III dam on the Omo River in southwestern Ethiopia is moving toward completion. The Washington-based Institute for Defense Analyses published on 26 January 2015 an article titled "African Hydropolitics--Ethiopia's Other Dam" by George F. Ward.
Because of its environmental impact on the lower Omo River in Ethiopia and Lake Turkana in Kenya, this has been a controversial project. The author concludes that in spite of these concerns Ethiopia is likely to continue its progress toward an initial operating capability later this year.
Monday, January 26, 2015
Gibe III Dam in Ethiopia
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