Ethiopia to go ahead with Nile Dam

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Ethiopian Government plans to go ahead with the $4 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project on the Blue Nile that will provide power to its more than 100 million citizens and create huge opportunities for its economy. But Sudan and Egypt downstream first want a legally-binding agreement on how long it will take to fill the dam and the way it will be operated.

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The Indian government has declared a total lockdown of the country due to the coronavirus, causing millions of people to rush to stores and markets to gather supplies. Even though Modi said essential services would remain open, shipments of vegetables and food are not being allowed into the cities. A number of shops have also been forced to close down.

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Ethiopia's almost operational Grand Renaissance dam will be the largest hydroelectric damn in Africa, and has sparked controversy among African countries Egypt and Sudan, which are heavily dependent on downstream water from the Blue Nile river. While Ethiopia's prime minster, Nobel peace laureate Abiy Ahmed wants the dam to become operational in 7 years, Egypt demands no less than 10 years.

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Heavy Rains caused deadly landslides in Kenya killing at least 29 people in the villages of Nyarkulian and Parua. Kenyan President Kenyatta said there had been "massive destruction" of property and infrastructure. Landslides and extreme weather conditions have also killed many people in Ethiopia and Tanzania. A weather system called the Indian Ocean Dipole is making conditions worse in the region.

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