Ethiopia says second filling of giant dam on Blue Nile complete

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia has completed filling the reservoir of its huge dam on the Blue Nile river for a second year, a minister said on Monday, a move that has already angered Egypt.

Addis Ababa says the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a $4 billion hydropower project, is crucial to its economic development and to provide power. But it has caused concern over water shortages and safety in Egypt and Sudan, which also depend on the Nile's waters.