Ethiopia says plans to build more Nile dams

Reuters: Ethiopia has announced plans to construct two dams along its share of the Nile, six months after embarking on a 5,250 MW power plant that rankled Egypt over concerns it might affect the flow of the river. The Horn of Africa nation aims to produce 20,000 megawatts (MW) of power within the next 10 years, part of a plan to spend $12 billion over 25 years to raise power generating capability. Officials estimate the hydropower potential of the nation -- blessed with cascading rivers flowing through......

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