Ethiopia: The Meles Jinx, the GERD Nixed?

April 6, 2015 – Alemayehu G. Mariam — No Comments ↓

To “build the dam” or to “abandon” it: That was Meles’ question!

Exactly four years ago, almost to the day, on April 2, 2011, the late Meles Zenawi gave a speech in Guba, Benishangul Gumuz in Western Ethiopia, setting …

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Ethiopia: The Dam Dammed by Cash Flow?

March 30, 2015 – Alemayehu G. Mariam — No Comments ↓

In my March 2013 commentary, “Rumors of Water War on the Nile?”, I argued:

… Whether there will be an actual “Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam” [GERD] is the $5bn dollar question of the century. Because Egypt has been

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Power Africa? Empower Africans!

July 28, 2013 – Alemayehu G. Mariam — No Comments ↓

youth power Power, power, power…

When President Obama recently visited Africa, he announced a “Power Africa” initiative. In his Cape Town University speech, he proclaimed, “I am proud to announce a new initiative. We’ve been dealing with agriculture. We’ve been dealing with …

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