Aljazeera published on 9 September 2025 an article and two and one-half minute video titled "Ethiopia Inaugurates GERD Dam Amid Downstream Tensions with Egypt, Sudan."
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on 9 September in the presence of the leaders of Kenya and Somalia. Leaders of Egypt and Sudan continued to express their fears that the dam will threaten their country's water security.
The Middle East Institute published on 5 September 2023 an analysis titled "No News on the GERD Negotiations Is Bad News" by Mirette F. Mabrouk.
Following a hiatus of two years, recent talks in Cairo involving Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan on differences concerning the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile ended with no tangible progress. The UAE attempted to broker the most recent agreement by promising $20 billion of investment in all three countries.
Lawrence Freeman posted on 16 January 2023 a report titled "GERD: Utilizing the Blue Nile to Create Energy for Development in Ethiopia & The Horn of Africa."
The author toured the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on 19 December 2022 and posted on his blog a useful update of the construction process, including statistics on current generation of electricity.
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