Dammed Between Energy and Water Scarcity: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and the Nile

Dammed Between Energy and Water Scarcity: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and the Nile

Every large dam divides as much as it connects, and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is no exception. A monumental feat of architecture and engineering, the mega-dam has brought everyone together, for better or worse, to interrogate who gets to declare sovereignty over the riches of the river, be it water or momentum, and to challenge colonial-era Nile treaties.