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Ethiopia Denies Trump's Claims on Renaissance Dam Funding

7/24/2025

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Ethiopian officials have firmly refuted Donald Trump's assertion that the U.S. funded the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), clarifying that it was entirely financed by the Ethiopian government and its citizens. Completed in 2023, the dam has sparked tensions with Egypt and Sudan, as Ethiopia strives to bring electricity to the 60% of its population still in the dark.

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Ethiopian officials have firmly refuted Donald Trump's assertion that the U.S. funded the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), clarifying that it was entirely financed by the Ethiopian government and its citizens. Completed in 2023, the dam has sparked tensions with Egypt and Sudan, as Ethiopia strives to bring electricity to the 60% of its population still in the dark.