Ethiopia’s long-term hydropower strategy is proving to be both a source of economic sustenance and contention. In becoming Africa’s leading power exporter through the construction of a series of dams across the country, Ethiopia could threaten the lives of millions who depend on the Nile River’s waters. This Horn of Africa nation invests more of its resources in hydropower than any other country in Africa – one third of its total GNP of about 77 billion dollars. But at the centre of Ethiopia’s hydropower development is a tough ethical question: which has the greater negative impact?
Posted on: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:41:23 +0000
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