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Ethiopia's Ambitious Projects Amid Rising Regional Tensions

12/12/2025

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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia pursues ambitious projects, including Africa's largest airport and a nuclear power plant, after the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam's completion.
The dam's completion has heightened tensions with Egypt and Sudan, as Egypt relies on the Nile for water.
Despite a $3.4 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout from economic reforms, insecurity and poverty threaten stability, with ethnic insurgencies in Amhara and Oromia challenging Abiy's grip.

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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia pursues ambitious projects, including Africa's largest airport and a nuclear power plant, after the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam's completion.
The dam's completion has heightened tensions with Egypt and Sudan, as Egypt relies on the Nile for water.
Despite a $3.4 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout from economic reforms, insecurity and poverty threaten stability, with ethnic insurgencies in Amhara and Oromia challenging Abiy's grip.