Ethiopia has started generating power from $5bn GERD project | Inside Story 

Big ups to the land, Jamaica always stands with its Ethiopian brothers & sisters 🇯🇲 🇪🇹 🦁

Yes!!! 🇭🇹Haiti stands with our Ethiopian brothers and sisters 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹😎😃🧐

Good job our brothers in Ethiopia 100% support from ghana go higher our Africa brother Ethiopia No human being can bring Ethiopia down

African Americans stand with Ethiopia.

I am proud of our people in Ethiopia well done don’t let no one tell you nothing

This is a victory not only for Ethiopia but the whole black Africans!

I hope Ethiopians build 1000 more Dams for irrigation by next year .

Well done Ethiopia 🇪🇹 ❤️ 🇿🇦

I support Ethiopia 🇪🇹 100%, the west wants Africa to stay poor this is why they are using Egypt 🇪🇬 as paupet trying to stop Ethiopia 🇪🇹, 60,000000 people will electricity, every body should be happy... Go Ethiopia 🇪🇹

Ethiopians endured so much pain and suffering to utilize their own resources. Determine to get out of darkness, viva Africa.

Nile is a survival issue for Ethiopians too. The dam is being constructed with clear scientific and technical studies. But no one ever allows interference in to internal affairs.

I wish the best for Africa.

Imagine Egypt never wanted the Ethiopia people to have electricity.

We told Egypt since the beginning no force can stop Ethiopia. 😌😌 God bless Ethiopia 🇪🇹🇪🇹

Really sorry for Al Salam from the Sudan . GERD creats an opportunity for Sudan to develop lots of agricultural land using regulated Nile water which worries Egypt more than GERD itself . ✌️🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩

God bless Ethiopia! The pride of Africa:-)

This is an important milestone for the project and a very happy moment for the Ethiopian people. I have no word to express my happiness. As more turbines become functional, more water will flow towards downstream countries, Egypt and Sudan should be happy too.

Egypt fears sudan than ethiopia since the regulated water will help sudan cultivate millions of hectars

Viva Ethiopia 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹 it's the answer for the people of the land who have not had access to electricity

Mashallah great news for Ethiopia. Love from Sudan 🇸🇩

Ethiopia will prevails 💚💛❤️💪

ETHIOPIAN THE ONLY AFRICAN COUNTRY NEVER COLONIZED.ADEWA.PROUD OF BEING ETHIOPIAN🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹

Ethiopians have never in their history done anything to harm Egypt; it is always the Egyptian politicians' ploy for political reasons that destroyed the relationship between these two countries.

That's the problem with involving Western analysts. They always take sides. How on earth can Ethiopia stop the flow of Blue Nile which contributes over 80% of water that flows through Egypt. The colonial treaty shouldn't have been brought into discussions. Didn't Egypt dam the river themselves and we hear how they produce fruits for Europe. The Aswan provides tourist benefits for them. Right now they are building a new city with many water theme parks. Well done to Ethiopia it's time to let your nation prosper. Nothing will happen to the dam

Sudan 🇸🇩 or Egypt 🇪🇬 just jealous Ethiopia 🇪🇹 is a promise land and we will rise again we are not going to 🙇‍♀️ bow to any one ☝️ except to God

It has never been a controversial project. Its a matter of life for Ethiopians, and also I can assure you 100% it's safe for the tripartite countries!

The sheer expectation that Ethiopians should remain in darkness for Egypt to maintain control over the Nile is why this dam is important. Black Africa rising!!! 🇪🇹

Bless Ethiopia, everything will be alright.

History proves again for those who control the head of rivers in the Highland are always the powerful

This Dam is our oil ,no one has right to prevent us to use it .

Both Sudan and Egypt have dams, and Ethiopia is doing well

Congratulations my Lovely country 👍❤️❤️❤️

Let's all pray for Sudan to regain peace and tranquility, also for it's growth and peaceful union with Ethiopia as a friendly and supportive country.

14:39 - This is the biggest takeaway from this segment. The issue is primarily trust and the fact that Egypt is uncomfortable with Ethiopia having any type of control over the river they deem significant. Let me make this clear. Egypt is not arguing about what is fair for Ethiopia to control, they are talking about their fear, mistrust, and security shortfalls in relation to Ethiopia. All of these things are not the issue of Ethiopia. All Ethiopia can do is reassure Egypt of its intentions with the GERD. If Egypt feels vulnerable or insecure about that, they should find alternative means of improving that security shortfall. This has nothing to do with fairness. Even if it did, we all know we don't live in a fair world anyway.

win win for everywhere...no need for Egypt and Sudan to fear...cheap electricity...flood control

Congratulations to All black African this dam is all african proud

good job ethiopians the land of freedom!!!!

De Waal's claim that "...Ethiopia could block the Nile when it wants..." is an impossibility. The dam can hold as much water. Once it fills up, there is no earthly means to keep on adding more. The problem with Sudan and especially Egypt is wanting all the Nile water for themselves. They are trying to stop the unstoppable. They need to come to terms with the fact that Ethiopia, where much of the Nile flow originates will get its fair share come what may. Time has come!

Nile water is a survival issue for the Ethiopian as well not only for Egyptian. Ethiopian have a need of Nile water for energy and agricultural production to survive from the worest poverity. Nile is the resource on Ethiopian hands, not fair to feel thrust, hunger and darkness having all the resource. First came first serve ....Egypt is the far desteny of Nile water.

"Dogs bark but camels keep going." Game over

Well done Ethiopia ....all nations can benefit from River Nile !!!

Thank God! Every Ethiopian citizen contributed. It’s a dream come true.

Congratulation Mama Ethiopia 🟢🟡🔴!!!

Does Egyptian life matter more than an Ethiopian life course not it’s Ethiopian dam their people should come first

Ethiopia will rise again 💪💪💪and lightning Africa. Congratulations! Ethiopia

Congratulations to the great Ethiopia 🇪🇹 🥳❤️

Congratulations 🎉 My home Ethiopia 🇪🇹

The Arab Republic is on the wrong continent and bickering over the wrong river. They should be laying claim to the Tigris or Euphrates not the Nile. More blessings to Ethiopia from Saint Lucia. 🇱🇨🇪🇹

Now Eygipt has to pay for what it had used for millions of years and for millions to come. NO free Nile water and Soil like as there is no free lunch

We did it! This is the beginning to surprise the world by doing great thingd like our ancestors!!!Big Congratulation to Ethiopians and its Allies!

hydroelectric dam doesnt consume water rather regulates it

Egypt is always politicizing the dam but the fact on the ground is Ethiopia win Egypt lost the game . As our prime minster said Ethiopia hasn't any intention to harm brother nation of Egypt and Sudan . Ethiopia will prevail ,Africa shall prevail .

Africa won Arab and western …Thank you Ethiopia!! Proud of you!!

Congrats Ethiopia 🇪🇹 Every country has to benefit the water of Nile river fairly. Egypt and Sudan were using this water and still their people have food shortages due to bad governance.

Ethiopia is the head of Blue Nile river. They started the first giant hydro Electric power house. I think all the 10 Nile basin countries will follow this green energy. Ethiopia will also start wide irrigation and reduce drought as the water is enough for all the region.

It’s our god given water, we can use it as we wish. Ethiopia will prevail 🇪🇹🇪🇹

Ethiopians always win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

long live p.m abiy ahmed... for making our Ethiopians dream come true..

Well done Ethiopia 🇪🇹 every country should think about his nation first without effecting others 👏👏👏 salute from 🇸🇴

Egypt in particular is trying to intimidate Ethiopia not to be ambitious beyond the production of power on the Nile. Ethiopia is always trying to be beyond reasonable to understand their frustration but just said ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!

Our enemies shout like the raven without meaningless negotiations. We will finish the dam and give light for those who still suffering using wood fire to get light and prepare food for their children. We want to see our mothers smile 😀. Congratulations Ethiopia...May God bless Ethiopia and the people of Ethiopia🙏 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹💪💪💪

The dam is in Ethiopia ... Yes it good for all Abiy is doing good job 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹 Ethiopian need light 🌻🌻👏👏

congrats Ethiopia 🇪🇹 African Brothers wake up! Ethiopia paving the bumpy road

Good job Ethiopia 🇪🇹

Very good Ethiopian people congratulations from india

My beloved Ethiopia. Congratulations. Forever Ethiopia 💚💛❤️

Am profoundly honoured of Ethiopia. The GERD is Africa's flagship project....Go Ethiopia Supporting from Tanzania...

If there is drought in Egypt 🇪🇬, doesn't that also mean there is drought(lack of water) in Ethiopia too? That being said, it's fair to say Ethiopia 🇪🇹 should release water if drought happens during the filling stages of the GERD, however, 10 years in after the dam is completed and all turbines are turned on; the drought in Egypt will have nothing to do with the GERD. So may be these two cases should be dealt separately, just an opinion. Anyhow, congrats to Ethiopia 🇪🇹 on the successful generation of electricity 👍🏽

Alex = 100% TPLF spokesperson, all the time. Very bias and in fact hateful towards Ethiopia.

Sudan or Egypt never bothered to consult with Ethiopia, the country where over 65% of the Nile originates from, when each built or operates its own dam. Why the heck should Ethiopia need either country's supervision in building or operating the dam on its own soil built on its own dime?

How come Ethiopia's production of electric power a violation of agreement. Do we need Egyptian approval??

Why is the West against development not only in Ethiopia but in Africa? Development means independence from the West. Now, the United States and Europe put a sanction against Ethiopia because Ethiopians started producing electricity.

I think Egypt and or Sudan should offer 2 billion dollars each to help not only pay for the GERD project but to help help further develop the area like more spillways during typhoon seasons and thousands of water towers for all three countries for plumbing and running water for these houses not just electricity. They could and should have Insurance, Security and wild life programs that could deliver by pipe water to wild life natural water holes to fill only during times of drought including crucial migration routes.. A secondary watering system for farming should be built as well. All Governments involved should also help develop upstream to ensure no contamination of the water esp industrial waste or sabotage. Bottom line they should offer to compliment the project to compliment the Nile and its people.

🇪🇹 May God bless the good people of Ethiopia. And may God bless and protect the "Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam". that the good people of Ethiopia worked so hard to build. I also have not forgotten about, and give thanks to "Simegnew Bekele," the first project manager and chief engineer for the "Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam." He was killed on July 26, 2018 he was only 53 years old. When I first heard about the Renaissance Dam being built Simegnew Bekele was also the spokesperson for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, and a very Brilliant black man. It is my prayer that God will continue to bless Simegnew Bekele wife and kids In the years to come. 🌻🌷🌿 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹

Clearly there was an independant studies that no significant harm the dam has on egypt and sudan rather benefit them immensely.

AU never fail. Africa no more be abided by colonial mentality agreements. We need fair share of Nile.

How do you ask permission at your own resource some one else to generate electricity or irrigation? Ethiopia should use the dam for irrigation to change the life of the traditional farmers life. Egypt already get rich with slave trade at early years ago.

I it's time, Egypt has to pay water bills to Ethiopia

Now Egypt must invest in the Brothers to the South becoming more Afro Centric

Congratulations,!! Ethiopia 🎆🎇✨ 👍👍 keep up the good work, Africa, Ethiopia.

Let me tell you Sudan and Egypt, you better support Ethiopia in stopping deforestation to double the water supply of the river Nile rather than being obstacle to the development of Ethiopia.

we support Ethiopia from Tanzania

Your report indicates that you're unhappy...you should congratulate the Ethiopian people....

Alex, Abiy will never beg the western for money; they need to protect their interest!.Ethiopian never sell their national pride with Dollar! Western never say "we are deafted".

It's funny to see Alex talking. He doesn't really hide the hate he has for the current Ethiopian government.😄😄

Egypt was invited to Uganda for all Nile basin countries to discuss the water supply and resource engineering of the river Nile but they refused to come attend the meeting citing the agreement they had with Britain in 1901, 1929 and 1959. All the other countries on the basin showed up. These countries took the position that since Egypt was talking of her agreement with Britain then it should collect her water from Britain. Egypt has also consistently refused to help with the afforestation of the Nile basin from the lake Victoria and lake Tana regions. It has been arrogant and does not want to chip in at all. The water that is received is formed from relief rains due to evapotranspiration from the forests in the Highlands of both arms of the East Afrikan valley. Soon we shall be expanding the Jinja H.E.P station at the source of the white river Nile(Uganda) to supply cheap electricity to the owners of the lake Victoria and the white river Nile(Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi, DR. Congo, Kenya, South Sudan and Sudan). My Afrikan brothers in Egypt needs to let their ego down and come talk to us nicely. The rain water was given by God to east Afrikans. Egypt gets only the spill off if it behaves. "Tuko pamoja milele daima."

GERD was a splendid idea! How could Ethiopia, from which about 80% of the water going downstream comes, be excluded from their natural resource by agreements to which they were not a party? That was stupid. Go on Ethiopia. The West have NEVER had good intentions for Africa!

Ethiopian never colonized never will be so I'm very proud of to be Ethiopian Nile water very essential for our energy ethipia water we build it with our own money so and we will finish it soon

CONGRATULATIONS Ethiopian. God bless Ethiopian

I think Sudan & Egypt should encourage countries upstream to build more dams and incase of longer droughts... water can be released downstream to help and ease the water shortage

We Appreciate prime minister dear Abiy Ahmed he is a brilliant for African

Men! This one might be the only white guys I've seen spitting facts on this platform from along long time.

Well done , the best is yet to come for all African brothers and sisters from production of electricity to ...

What a shame !! Does the Egyptians more important than the Ethiopians ? All countries have the right to development and the use of their natural God given waters !!!

Congratulations to all ethiopian nations 💚💚💛💛❤❤👍

I agree with alex with some point its a win win project Ethiopia always respect international law and as a nation we agree sharing is caring

I think the solution for this problem is, Egypt needs to invest in Ethiopia (Environmental friendly company) …. so that at least to reduce the frequency of drought in Ethiopian highlands.

Yes We Ethiopian can do whatever we want.even if you make bussy us with your fack media

There has never any shortage of water since the dam has been built.

I really don't understand how Ethiopia can stop the flow of such a huge river. Did I miss something? What kind of dam can stop the Nile river? This is absurd! And if there is no such thing as stopping of the Nile, there is in reality no real issue with the dam other than a spoiled kid, Egypt. Forget Sudan, it has recently become a mouthpiece of Egypt while hurting its own interests.