Ethiopia Launched Grand Millennium Dam Project, the Biggest in Africa
Ethiopian Grand Millennium Dam on the Blue Nile
Ethiopia lays foundation for Africa’s biggest dam
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (WIC) – Construction of the Millennium Hydropower plant, the biggest hydropower plant in Africa yet, officially launched today in Benishangul Gumuz regional state in Ethiopia.
Video: Grand Millennium Dam – Ethiopia Launches the Biggest Hydroelectric Project in Africa
Grand Millennium Dam
The power plant, expected to generate around 5,250 megawatt (MW), is named the ‘Grand Millennium Dam’.
The dam, which will be constructed on Nile River some 40Km from the Sudanese boarder, is expected to be completed in four years time.
The Grand Millennium Dam will be the largest artificial lake with a capacity of holding 63 billion cubic meter of water, twice the size of the largest natural lake in the country – Lake Tana.
During the cornerstone laying ceremony, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said that the country will be faced with the massive task of financing the project, which is projected to be around 80 billion birr.
Meles said that the dam also benefit Sudan and Egypt by preventing flooding and providing for irrigation land.
“On the basis of benefit from the project, Sudan and Egypt should cover 30 and 20 percent of the cost, respectively,” Meles said. “However, due to absence of fairness in the system, Ethiopia is the only country bearing the costs”.
As part of financing the project, a government bond dubbed “Millennium Bond” with a five percent interest rate is ready to be sold to the public, according to the Prime Minister.
Premier Meles called upon farmers, urban dwellers, investors and Ethiopians abroad to participate in the grand project by purchasing this bond.
Salini Construction, which is currently undertaking the construction of Gibe III Hydropower plant, will undertake the construction of the the Grand Millennium Dam. This is the same company that built Gibe I, Gibe II and Tana Beles hydropower plants.
On the occasion the official launching ceremony, high government officials including Mehiret Debebe, CEO of Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) and Alemayehu Tegenu, Minister of Water and Energy, were in attendance.
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Adane m
April 4, 2011 at 12:16 am
Melese zenawi one of the power of leader in Africa not only Ethiopia this man have a vision for that country this Dom he have to buld Egypt and Sudan they will be the benifichery we are not starved and some other Eat we don’t beg no more every one want to beg not to grow we all Ethiopians need to stand up for our self make unity to change the face of the country for change all I’m adressing born in that nation contribute what you offer and buld the Dom for this nation…Ethiopia Lezelalem Tenur long live for my P/m
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nibret mulusew
April 4, 2011 at 10:54 am
The HOPE The STRUGGLE and The HARD WORK towards a goal is part of the rewards. Achieving goal itself is not the whole reward……. BEST WISHES for abay! from Hawassa University student
HAGOS
April 4, 2011 at 11:27 am
this is the ,just the beginning of Ethiopian Renaissance, dear Egyptian brothers and sisters, this is not a “win, lose” game that my country follow be sure that we will never plan to starve Egyptians but we always work for the common good of the Nile basin countries. God BLESS ETHIOPIA!!!!!
Tsegayehu
April 5, 2011 at 6:39 am
go forward with your plans pm meles zenawi. the whole nation is with you. this is the moment of action we all have been waiting for. if Egypt or any other country make a fuss about it, i will be the first one to set a foot on the battle field.Story has it, let alone in the 21st century, we have all conquered all threats that have been targeted to our national interests in the historic years. Egypt and Sudan, if you can’t swallow this bare fact, T-R-Y it. you will taste the bitter taste of Ethiopianism. Beacause as pm meles says ” Egypt will not win a war with Ethiopia. since nobody who has tried it has lived to tell the story”. It’s a meaningful war for all Ethiopians and a meaningless one for any other country. GO ETHIOPIA!!!
Sisay
April 5, 2011 at 7:40 am
we will build”ABAY MADERA ….IS NOW OVE. I AM CONTRIBUTING …
SO EVERY BODY SHOULD ALSO DO……
WE ARE BESIDE OUR PM MELES ZENAWI!!!
Wael Hasan
April 5, 2011 at 10:40 am
the story is disgusting and shows how your so called Zenawy who unfortunately has an ARABIC name is fooling your blessed Ethiopianistic nation into war with its closest historical neighbours.
If u are thinking that Arabs will let u go ahead with your plans to deprive 140 million Egyptians and Sudaneese of the water that God almighty has given them for good, just dream on, and against your will, we will not fight a war against Ethiopians who are supposedly good people, but Egypt will destroy this dam once it is finished, u woulld have wasted all your money for nothing, Egypt backed by Saudi Arabia and Gulf cournties will finance this operation, do not let this man take u to war, he is working for Israel and the west’s foreign agenda, we never wanted it to come to this, but if u want it you will get it.
Fekdelegn Geta
April 5, 2011 at 11:29 am
Great Work. God’s promise to the land is starting put in place. It is known to those of us who believe on Jesus Christ, the country blessing is coming. Thanks Jesus for your trustful promise.
Fekdelegn Geta
April 5, 2011 at 11:30 am
God bless Ethiopia.
sami
April 5, 2011 at 11:39 am
This is a good move from Ethiopia,we waited to long for this kind of project its time to use our own resources.no more huger.its time to make the step forward we need to develop our country feed out poor ppl.know Ethiopia is taking a good step going into a good direction,we are not scared of nobody,,,,,Egypt and Sudan they must face the fact there is no way for us to go back ..you don’t need to mess with Ethiopia.
bayoualem
April 5, 2011 at 2:33 pm
this is the time of africans,ethiopians.we proud of the dam.having contributing to the construction,we fight psychological colonialism.
Silamlak
April 5, 2011 at 6:26 pm
I have never been happy as i am happy with this wonderful move of my government. If a lighting candle shares its light with another candle, the room gets more brighter and brighter and every one in the room will be beneficiary because nothing is in the dark.dear our beloved Ethiopian neighbours,you have been harvesting the most out of Abay,if we share Abay it makes the future of both of us more brighter as the candles did. Our intention is not to benefit our selves on the expense of you, it is rather’ lets all make use of abay’ thing.Abay is the property of every earthly guy- for it is a gift from nature.so we ethiopians have a right to use for we are against nothing.any one in our neighbours who is against this, needs some sort of brush up with in himself- because he is against justice, democracy, alturism above all nature.what kind of person is that who eat 3 bread all to himself without sharing to his brother who prepared but not have even eighth of a it.can any one think of Abay without ethiopia existence-no one can do that. We ethiopians aint against any earthly or heavenly law in launching this project. Success to this splendid project.thumps up! Silamlak from Mekelle universty
alemu abibi
April 6, 2011 at 6:04 am
“THESE IS THE BASE FOR CHANGE OUR COUNTRY”
Oh!,i would like to proud or aprciate the dam that biuld .
we are stand to the great work to change our country .
every body support by any means for these work
just these is the time to ehiopia to change her name that is poorest to the world to good name .
every body stand what ever that come to these dam opposition and we are stregle to our counry.
and also support please stand stand ………..!
from jimma universty
ayele
April 6, 2011 at 8:05 am
Dear Wael Hasan,
Go a head with your bombing and we will make sure that ASWAN is also be bombed.Dont forget we have fighter jets,missiles…
zewdu
April 6, 2011 at 8:26 am
“The God almighty that has given to Egypt” the wrong ideology Egyptian have ever, now is the twenty first century and no body is foolish about it, Abay is our own resource and we can do what ever activities on it; we know Egyptians are backed by Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries; this is clear for any body as you are not acknowledging of your identity even, and it is not our concern what ever u are, the great lord is with us, we have our own history and that is expressive; go and ask our history; we will not fight a war against you Egyptians, think of the large, we are doing for the common wealth of these countries
dr aley
April 6, 2011 at 8:35 am
i think all of our dreams are becoming true…the Egyptians should understand everything because this water belongs to nature to be used by all countries around it………so u Egyptians shouldn’t deny this natural law. we have the money we have the power that is why we are going to build this dam even with out foreign aid. we will build great dams which are useful for Ethiopia as well as all others including Egypt. no more domination among countries ….understand it please !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pm meles zenawi …we love from the bottom of our heart because you are starting to listen the the heart beat of your people! thank u Mr meles.
Firezer Asefa
April 6, 2011 at 12:33 pm
Yes! YEABAYIN LIJ WHA AYITEMAWUM!
Mesrach Hailu Demissie
April 6, 2011 at 1:16 pm
Bravo Our Pm Meles Zenawi! Am sure that your plan will be real. We need to agree that nothing should terrify Ethiopian, Egyptian and Sudanese. We all begin to use the resource together. If Egyptians fail to understand this, they will forcing us to use the river more than expected but we are not selfish. Imagine how many of the Ethiopian are suffering from the shortage of hydroelectric power, the river was laughing at the Ethiopian people, but this will be history, onwards from now, every individual involve to make the plan to be real.
ThreeA
April 6, 2011 at 1:30 pm
It high time to have common vision…think big…start now…every citizen and lover of Ethiopian need to stand beside this big vision that seems beyond imagination…Be optimist everyone please
Dr. Ahmed Mosa
April 6, 2011 at 9:29 pm
Dear our Ethiopian friends, this dam will lead to a war between our country (Egypt) and your country. There is no doubt that our relations is very stong since the start of our civilization, and our Moslem people cannot forget your King Nagashy, and his vital role for spreading Islam all over the world. Please try to think again about this dam, and we can strength our relations in another way
Egyptian Egyptian
April 7, 2011 at 4:33 am
poor Egypt poor Ethiopia
just the same problems (corrupted media):
ethiopian think that egypt is working on the ground “same as Israel” aiming to stop the development in ethiopia<<>>egyptians think that ethiopia is working with “israel” aiming to kill egyptians preventing them from water
(corrupted politicians):
ethiopian politicians want to show themselves as a heros fighting for ethiopia just to make people admire them<<>>egyptian politicians want to show themselves as a heros fighting for egypt just to make people admire them
(poor emotional people) :
who believe any kind of words without even trying to search if that words are true
the ending results = DISASTER
dawit solo
April 7, 2011 at 7:30 am
we need to our ethiopia growth so we have a capacity and ability to do work in aby river so we do not need other cantre interfer work togather is abtter thing rather than conflict so acontry r espect the other other wise all ethiopia people is worker and soldjer for ther owen cantery we are not afrade egyptan if they want to inter the war we have a grate prim minster we love him vary much he is tell as what to do bravo melas zanawe .
Gesete Alula
April 7, 2011 at 11:24 am
Yow Wael Hasan the story you are hearing is awesome, but you missed some point about my PM (Melees Zenawi), he is the representative of the people of Ethiopian nation and nationalities with our own election not like that of yours the so called King Hosni Mubarak, multi milliner, who had been sucking your pocket for all of this years filling your brain bad about Nile Dam making you forget your blood clot. And if you are talking about war, may be you refer some written historical document and you will find Ethiopian warriors what they have done, it was a miracle and it will be. But you choose to destroy the dam we built by our great people, do you think we`ll stand and wait to see our damp destroyed; rather you will be lost in a dust by your pyramid and Aswan. We`ll be waiting irritated for that day. Think like your brothers, the benefit is for all of as!!!!!
Girmaw Takilo
April 7, 2011 at 6:35 pm
this is the time for Ethiopia we mus contribute for the construction of the Damp as Mach as possible.
endeshaw
April 7, 2011 at 7:06 pm
oh it is so an interested idea that exhibit all Ethiopian are stand together to change our countries face.i am very glad when i hear that Ethiopia launched the millenium dam.this shows that the started development and transformation is carry on in different direction to develop Ethiopia. i would like to say please all Ethiopian’s people let us cooperate on this work,i think we (population of ethiopia) are 70 millions so to built this dam let as paid as we can.GOD BLESS ETHIOPIA.
Belayneh
April 8, 2011 at 4:21 am
Mr. Wael,
Your comment shows us very briefly about your personal stupidity!!!!!! You might have inherited this ” Over Act” character from your grand fathers, but it is nothing for us and it is automatically senseless!!!!!!! You don’t have to forget at all about Ethiopians’ history too.
First of all we need to complete the project and then we’ll see whose dams will be destroyed and whose dams will be safe.
misganaw
April 8, 2011 at 7:40 am
EVERYTHING OUR LEADER PLANNED IS EXCELLENT ,ETHIOPIA NEVER AND EVER BE SURRENDER!!
Andnet
April 8, 2011 at 8:49 am
Viva…………..Viva PM Meles Zenawi…..We have been waiting for this historic day for scores of years……Our Dream will become true….This is the Best Decision Made by the Incumbent goverment………Go ahead….we are on your side………….We are dying of Starvation for Development….No one can stop us Now Because we are capable to do it with our people……………Now we can win every people who are ploting against our common dream……….Thank U our Goverment
Mohamed Rashid
April 8, 2011 at 10:34 am
I am an Egyptian of the 21st century, the new generation. and i believe that Ethiopians has the right to constract their dam and we can do the same. The constraction of the dam will not affect our interest.
We dont want our new government to cheat on us like Hossni by telling us a distractive and irrational history of our monopoly over the Nile river
muez
April 8, 2011 at 11:31 am
egyptian men u need to know only one thing that u know and believe there is life after death.having this in mind,unless u work for fairness,truth and selfishlessness,how could u enjoy the Eternal Salvation and life?anyways for ethiopian if u believe in the word of GOD that’s ok we shall work together for common benefit.ifnot all extracosts are to be born by ur own[egyptians].i remind u to think before making every fucking move.any attempt to use force,it is u the first losser.
fasil
April 8, 2011 at 11:52 am
This is time to share all natural resources equall.We Ethiopians are not people who do not think for others.
yene
April 8, 2011 at 11:59 am
god bless ethiopia
yene
April 8, 2011 at 12:01 pm
any one who like to hinder this project will get knocked.
Fitsum (Mekelle)
April 8, 2011 at 1:08 pm
Dear Wael Hassen/people of Egypt (Specially the youth),
Don’t confuse yourself with the wrong story that has been fed to all Egyptian brothers since childhood like ‘Nile is a God’s gift to Egypt’. It is very clear for any normal person as to who is the owner of Nile but we believe in “Win-Win’ which our holly bible taught us and our PM also believe in. BTW DON’T TOUCH OUR PM EVER SINCE HE IS AMONG THE VERY RESPECTED AND GENIUS PERSON WHO BELIEVE IN PEACE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENET.
But I have a message for the revolutionist young Egyptians. Don’t try to fool yourself in trying to threatening us by war or destructing…. The consequence is very bad for both of us but the worst will be for you Egyptians. Thus, please preach your people to change their mindset to win-win than win-lose like your current and fore leaders used to propagate/think. I know you can do this since you recognize well what the 21st century world demands i.e. WIN-WIN
AZ Wallelu
April 8, 2011 at 5:27 pm
The pleasure I got when hearing the start of construction of the Millennuim Dam could not be quantified at all! It is realy one of the most interesting part of my life time. I was brought up & still living at the source of Abay River and got the chance of seeing when the bridge was built connecting Bahir Dar to Gonder and at the same time when the Hydroelectric power was built at Tis Abay and then when the Hidassie bridge was built replacing the old rainbow bridge that connects Debre Markos to Addis Abeba. I was very lucky!!!
Mickey Raya
April 9, 2011 at 6:47 am
Finally Ethiopia is ready to put Abay to action. We own Abay at its source but we have been suffering drought acut due to shortage of water for generations that has to be history once for all. We need no approval from any selfish Egyptians nor Sudanes. Did they conselted or asked our permision for decades??? enough is enough no more intimidation. They have been exploited it for theire multi purpose use through out,,,for power, acriculture,,after all they even tried to sale the very water to some middle east countries,,,and had projects to pour nile to sinay desert including selling it for Israel. We should never allow for the usuall Egyptians’ scare tactic, just move on it is our natural right to dam, to irigate, or block Abay for power, actriculture or other industy uses. Hey, we must act, now is our time to make real history of ourself instead of counting on our father deed,,,we must make on our own in our time to pass on to the next generation. PM Meles, we are on ur side all the way to the end,,,if Egypt or Sudan wants to wages war because we use our water for development let it be,,,,we the young and the old, men and women Ethiopians will pay any price for our God given right as it requires. We shall stand for the safe guard of our country,,,and will stand against poverty and that comes with it. Go Ethiopia Go……We shall win,,,,let us contirbute, donate or buy bond to make it happen. Long live Ethiopia. Let’s make history once again. Cheers for the success of our Great Millennium Dam success!!!!!!!
Mickey Raya,
Ottawa, Canada.
Wael Hasan
April 9, 2011 at 10:42 am
Nile for Egypt is a matter of survival, we have no other source for water, the nile has been there for thousands of years, and over its shores started the earliest civilization that benefited all man kind.
Now Zenawy, and and bunch of unreasonal shofenistic corrupt offecials and ignorent people is thinking of changing the above stated fact. Supposing that 300 million Arabs across the world will just be calm and watch him deprive the most important and largest Arab nation, mother of Arabs and Mother of Man kind, out of its most precious natural resrource, if this is not ignorence and silfishness and advocacy of war, what is ?
If u corner even a little kitten, it will just fight for its survival, so what about Arab nations that even the US can not deal with one of them, that is Iraq which is very small compared to egypt?
we will fight u till the end, because it is a matter of survival, to u it is just a matter of profit, so that Zenawy can add up a few more billion dollars to his bank account in Swizerland, u will gain nothing out of it, but poverty, pain and famin.
Writer of this comment is a Army Colonel speaking on behalf of the Ruling Millitary Council of Egypt, eventually, a wise man which we know that Ethiopians are, A wise man would find a million reasons why not to go to war, prove it fellow ethiopians, prove that u are as wise as we beleive u are.
Mohammed Atta
April 9, 2011 at 10:57 am
yes, you have missiles,
you can just shove it up your asses u fuckers, ur a nation that could not even win the war against a bunch of Sumalese Rebels and needed to mobilize all its resources to gain a sea front from Eritria but also failed, ur a nation that produces more food than its people needs but just perfers to keep its people in famin to sell its agricultual products to the west so that Zenawy and his own party would douple thier credit in their secret bank account in Swizerland
when are u goin to wake up ethiopians and know that the enemy you have to deal with is your corrupt government.
tadese
April 9, 2011 at 11:07 am
this idea is strong idea and it needs our participation so please support your country to run from poverty
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Dave classic
April 9, 2011 at 11:23 am
The most crucial project that may bring change in all aspect GOD bless Ethiopia.
Amane
April 9, 2011 at 12:16 pm
yo wael! please dont patronize us, you aRE JUST UNBELEIVEBLE! the nile should be divided b/n ethiopia and the rest riparian states accordingly.beleive in that! building the dam will not starve you,the only way you are going to starve is if you wage war! that would be sad! …….. why am i trying to explain when i could just say …………. viva ethiopia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! long live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and god bless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A.Mohamed
April 9, 2011 at 2:16 pm
I believe Ethiopians have the right to build the Dam in their country. Its the time the Ethiopians to change the History, its the time to stand together and make this happen if it will bring change and development in the Country, and for those people who are against it for political reasons, please think again, put aside your defferences and work together to benefit the country as whole…
Teketel Hailu
April 9, 2011 at 2:47 pm
We are here 2 make it true.
Awad
April 9, 2011 at 3:12 pm
A great dream of ethiopian people has come true.Ethiopia has a bright future after the constuction of millinium dam.We are proud as much as we can not explain.
Awad Abdelrahman Futuwi
April 9, 2011 at 3:15 pm
A great dream of Ehiopian people has come true.Ethiopia has a bright future after the construction of millennium dam.We are proud as much as we can not explain.
ayneengida
April 9, 2011 at 3:15 pm
First of all I appericiate A.Mohameds Idea.We have to know what we comment.
For more than 2000 years our people never benefited from this river except its limited hydro-electric power,nile fall picture to decorate houses and hotel,some singers used nile word to make song and people use to say some meanings.Let us use it for our big solution “milinium”.
Please every one think this twice three times put the difference to the side and build our country.
seleshi
April 9, 2011 at 4:10 pm
I don`t have enough words to thank the geneous PM Meles Zenawi,about the idea at all. Any body who thinks, he is an ethiopian shoud partcipet in this project .I am very eager to see this dam done and the dream of true ethiopians come true!!!
Dawit
April 9, 2011 at 5:18 pm
As an Ethiopian, in the past, I had the average hung up of Ethiopians concerning “ownership” of the River Nile (Abbay) and how the Egyptians owe us for their lives but, I’ve been to Egypt and understood what the Nile means to the Egyptian people. We do have so many rivers here in Ethiopia while Egypt only has the Nile but it’s also true that we’re 85% source country for the river Nile and we’re highly underdeveloped, suffering famines that have killed upto 2 Million people. God created this earth for all to share and so on the River Nile, we should come to an equitable sharing of the river’s potential so both Egyptians and Ethiopians can sustain their population and their development.
Egypt has relatively benefited much more from this river in the past and industrialized their economy as a result. Similar opportunities should be made available to the Ethiopian people merely as a matter of moral and legal rights. Politics is an ugly thing albeit unavoidable in the world we live in. Fear drives humanity in wrong directions all the time and politics fuels on this fear. Here now is an historic opportunity to chose a path that could benefit both people and further strengthen Ethiopian-Egyptian relations by working together rather than against each other. Let’s see how this one plays out.
God Bless all.
Igziabher Ethiopian yibark.
Ahmed
April 10, 2011 at 4:01 am
ethiopia have right to build dam to take some water from nile that is the truth im egyptian and i wanna say to every egyptian that if we gona make air strike on this dams will do evil thing to other people that we dont accept it on our selfs we make a 2 wars with israel and amirica to take our land back and we sufuering about what they do in our ـ neighbors if we use militry action to destroy this dams will will do the same mistake that israel was doing on us ethiopia poor countrey and they have alot of moslems too that mean we cant let our brothers die coz no food we can give them some water and take what we need we let this water every year go to the sea coz we dont need it what will happend if we give ethiopia some? and about people wich say that israel wich make that and support ethiopia to do this i guss it was along time hope for ethiopia we make war before for this to not let them take some water we should be fair with other people or god will give us astroger enemy and he will be unfair too
yared
April 10, 2011 at 8:34 am
this is atime we escaped from poverity.so we work thougether to complete this dam.
biniam
April 10, 2011 at 8:36 am
u knw z’t :z ETHIOPIAN people knw about history BC around smtng number ARISTOTIL say ‘EGYPT IS Z GIFT OF Z NILE” of course it is TRUE z ethio people trust z’s but z EGYPTIAN people dosen’t understand what we want we say write another history in addition to “the gift of the nile” z nile is not worse z ethio as well as z EGYPTIAN in z’s era rather than before.I want to tell u stht z’t z ethio people face many problem becouse of z nile; drought,famine,degradation,desertification,migration of the peop,inequality,what ever ………..so if u wan to write another history pls stand with us……………i swear am tell u the truth the ethio people lov the EGYPTIAN but if u don’t with us ………we just show by constracting the dam the nile is not worse for both ctry ………
Samsn
April 10, 2011 at 8:50 am
Time to pass the line. I do not give a damn about the political situation right now. What i must do is move forward with Meles for the achievment of this remarkable goal.
Fekerte
April 10, 2011 at 10:43 am
This is definitely a huge point in history for a betterment of Ethiopia; sure we will buy the bond and help the government to build the dam.
Biruk
April 10, 2011 at 10:06 pm
I am Proud By Meles Zenawi God help Him I will by the bond to support the effort
Wedimekelle
April 10, 2011 at 10:17 pm
this is a great news and i will buy the bond to see the final “dream”.but also i’m afraid to the prime minster he may wish to stay at power until the accomplishment of the project. “ethiopia lezelaalem tinur!”
Abawey Yohannes
April 11, 2011 at 7:33 am
Wow! it is agreat and wonderful Decission to construct the Millenium Dam on Abay River. We Ethiopians must be go together Starting from the root up to the fruit in terms of financial and ideal support.
Wael Hasan
April 11, 2011 at 8:30 am
Fellow Ethiopians,
New Egypt is reaching out for you, we respect ethiopian people, but you just can not treat us like this, you just can go ahead and do whatever you want with our most precious natural resources, this chaos in building dams will result in nothing but war, famine, and grieve to the people of our great nations.
I am with a fairer distripution of the Nile water in which ethiopia gets a bigger share of the Nile water, but it has to be in cooperation with the two countries, and it has to be without using this way that defenately lead to war.
If you are thinking that the Arab World (300 million people) out of which gulf cournties are considered to be the second richest economic region in the world, would let you do that, and deprive Egypt (their mother nation, and the nation that defends all Arabs) out of its water and drive its people thirsty, think again.
the way your one man regime is dealing with the situation proves that the head of your regime has no political skills at all, he is selling you this project as a dream, but it will be your worst nightmare,
we are your neighbours throughout history, we lived with you in piece, your people are working everywhere in the Arab world, christians and muslims, and are considered our brothers, you just can do this to us,
Finally, a wise man would find a million ways to not to go to war, we know that you are the wise nation of Africa, so prove it to us, your battle is with your dictator, do not let him play you and lead u to war that benefits no one but him and his corrupt political party, stand up for yoru rights and oust him as we did with Hosni Mubarak.
We love Ethiobia, and are looking for a brighter future with its people, please help us to achive this dream, cause without ur help this can be a nightmare for all of us.
Mohammed Atta
April 11, 2011 at 8:39 am
The declaration of constructing the dam that will harm a powerful nation like Egypt is seen by most Egyptians as an all out Declaration of War on Egypt, and if it is war Zenawy wants, it is definately war he will get.
pawi
April 11, 2011 at 9:41 am
I think Ethiopia is wake from sleeping. history will repeat him self. Let GOD be with us.
pawi
April 11, 2011 at 9:47 am
It is a matter of time. any generation will built this dam. we are lucky to be a part of it. its Gold in the hand. every Egyptian people!!! be a smart work with us. i told u IT’S A MATTER OF TIME. God bless Africa.
Biny
April 11, 2011 at 1:28 pm
Mohanned Atta &Wael hasan .
don’t think we won’t rise up if u ever think about going to war with Ethiopia.first of all stand still and read history do your homework. enough is enough we got all the right to do anything we won’t on the river Nile . if there need to be thinking aging it’s Egypt Not Ethiopia who should think and think again before going to war.
Proud to be Ethiopian
goitom
April 11, 2011 at 4:57 pm
WOW I HAPPY TO HER THIS GOD IS GOOD
Hailu
April 11, 2011 at 6:45 pm
I am referring to Wael Hassan and Mohammad Atta…There will be no war between Ethiopia and it’s neighboring countries. The dam is justice to Ethiopians who have lived in poverty for years, stricken by damages of proxy wars financed by Egypt and it’s allies to weaken Ethiopia for it’s attempts to develop the nations agricultural inputs as well as energy. Now the time has gone way back to all those outdated politics of dominance. Ethiopia will prosper through it’s fair share of the resources the Nile has to offer. Your good nation will continue benefit of the outcomes in addition to the fare share you deserve. Your opinion of engaging into war is simply zero commonsense. Regardless the fact, Egypt’s attempt to overtake Ethiopia has it in history as the biggest disaster in it’s records. Not only Egypt is incapable of declaring/engage into war with Ethiopia, should that happen, the victory of the the battle of GUNDET will repeat itself in a defeat your forefathers have experienced back in time. Words are just way far from facts. I hope we both live to witness reality. Ethiopia as it stands today is one of Africa’s most powerful nations with a tested army on various occasions compared to an army of Egypt full of logistics with unproven record of any battles won. I guess you are quite aware your last peace of action that remains in the battle of Sinai during the 6 days war don’t you ? Your entire army fled back the Jewish offensive in the most coward of all manners an accomplished military has. Finally, just learn that war is no solution and should you think so, Ethiopia is way advanced than your nation’s proud army in dealing effectively with your leaders arrogant attempt to distabilize our peaceful nation. GOD BLESS ETHIOPIA AND IT”S FRIENDS!
dereje
April 12, 2011 at 5:48 am
is so good continue the appreciable Ethiopian new generation will be improbable
mtf
April 12, 2011 at 7:44 am
What war are you thinking wael & mohammed? Don’t you dare to think about that? We Ethiopians & Egyptians are not going to war but there will be mutual benefit on the abay river. Abay is our precious resources too. It is our resources which we haven’t yet used due to various reasons one of which is Egypt’s leaders wrong perception & wrong doing supporting & financing rebels. We will continue supporting the government constructing the dam. We will do what ever necessary to achieve the goal. Now is the time to do so.
GOD BLESS ETHIOPIA. WE CAN DO IT.
Mohammed Atta
April 12, 2011 at 11:29 am
Well to commenter hailu,
it is too damn obvious what kind of ignorent personality you are, you obviously don’t know shit about Egyptian history, you don’t know that Egypitan army has almost distroyed your frindly Jewish state of Israel in 1973, if it wasn’t for the US interferrence, it would have finished the job and through Israel in the Med. sea, u don’t read. Of course egypt will don it again if it has too because in the Sahara without water you are simply dead, and if this so, then we will make sure that you dei before us,
your army is pathatic, it failed in almost every mission, it has lost the war with Eritria once and second time it lost against a bunch of Sumaleese rebels, shame on you and your army, there is nothing to brag about if you know what I mean for you in Modern History.
Egypt has more Jets than Turkey, and is the world’s second user of F16 jets, do your homework right this time, Egypt has unprecedented missile and chemical war fare more than Iran and Turkey together, egypt has an army of 600 thousand very well traine professionals, not the jungle soldiers that you have.
and most of all egypt has gulf countries to finance its war against you, but for your nation that can not ever feed its people, it is a different story, u will surrender your asses to us in a month, and you will be kissing your shoes to stop destroying every stone in your capital, we will send you back to your history that u never stop braging about,
God Bless Egypt, and Death to its No. 1 enemy ethiopia
Kibru
April 12, 2011 at 12:37 pm
The Dam will benefit both Ethiopia and other countries. But those speak about death etc to Ethiopia is just joke. God is with us because He is always with those who are pushed and under injustice. Let me ask you, Mohamed Atta, can I use your home resource including your children labor for me? Do you agree? You will not. Just not respecting the benefit of others is just like this.
Hailu
April 13, 2011 at 6:32 am
Mr Atta,
I guess you ignore the whole point. There will be no war even if you wish it. There will be nothing your nation can do about the Millenium dam. New Egypt as you refer it can only support the cause and participate in this project for it’s own benefit. Oh by the way there will be no excuse for a lost war
. It’s like a football game you lose due bad ref. You lost war against that tiny jewish state. Loool
Jakob
April 13, 2011 at 11:39 am
Mr. Wael Hasan
I don’t know what u want to say. I want tell u one thing the river is our river and u have no the right to tell us what we want do? Who are u at all?? we can do what we want loool think more. if u want war READ HISTORY we will repeat on u.
Endalew
April 13, 2011 at 12:59 pm
It gives me a great pleasure being part of those who built this dam.This is because of the fact that till now ethiopia is not benefited from Nile River. As such the construction of the new dam on Nile River is the first step of ethiopians to exercise thier rights on the Nile River. We ethiopians are also ready to give our bloods and money to realize the project. Last but not least i bealive that Sudan and Egypt will contribute alot for the construction of the dam sine they are benefited from the project.
Chemeda
April 14, 2011 at 10:01 am
@Mr. Atta and Mr Hailu
What war are you talking about? I don’t foresee any coming war. Never! rather why don’t you argue on the point that how the construction of the dam benefit both nations. I think that is excellent point. you don’t have to go to mention old time war Egypt had against Jews or the several war occasions Ethiopians had passed through. To clearly see that war has not brought a solution so far, simply analyse what is happening in Afghanistan. US is armed with world best and most sophisticated weapon, but they are truly failed to defeat poorly armed Talibans. Let me come to the previous point, how is it that Egypt benefited from the dam?
ESRAEL TESFAYE
April 15, 2011 at 1:00 pm
my message for egyptian people is pls change your mentality b/c now we are not in 19th century,we can’t solve all problems in war &now we have to agree on the real ground facts about this great dam. Egypt use only 7% of nile water till now & your gov’t did great job blocking funds for ethiopians to construct dams in nile but the really forgot thier home job that they did nothing in nile after president nasir.so now the time has come to ethiopia to construct millenium dam whitout funding from foriegn countries,u have to congragulate your ethiopian brothers! “ethiopians lions roar again after slepting thousands of years”……lets share our resource fairly
Abdulehadi
April 16, 2011 at 10:06 am
no need talk …….just simply let start it and devote our maximum effort…..
DIRES
April 16, 2011 at 5:35 pm
IT IS NOT REALLY TO SAYING THE QUOTE ONLY IN WORDS BUT “WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE” . YAAAA?
Getu
April 17, 2011 at 11:02 am
Projects, Development……. The 21st century good news from African Continent.
Getu
April 17, 2011 at 11:03 am
Long live Prime Minister!
Mule
April 18, 2011 at 9:58 am
Hello every Ethiopian! you are lucky to have this opportunity. Of course I am!Let’s do a long memorable History by building this magnificent dam.
JOHN G/MARIAM
April 18, 2011 at 12:02 pm
Wael Hasan? one Can not expect this kind of silly comment from u. Look and read this saying from a french wrtiter “ETHIOPIANS ARE ENDOWED WITH THE HABIT TO SHELVE ASIDE THEIR INTERNAL PROBLEM AND STAND AGAINST COMMON ENEMY” this is proved now b/c this is the golden and prescious time that Ethipians stand agaist their common enemy i.e. Poverity. So Wael Hasan I tolerate ur poit of view but pls. think twice before u speak twice. WE AFTER ALL ARE THE NATIONS OF ONE CONTINENT LIVING IN A GLOBAL COOPERATION. BUT AS FOR THE ETHIOPIANS MY ADVISE IS TO GO ON HELPING OUR PRIME MINISTER ACHIEVE THE GOAL. LONG LIVE ETHIOPIA ;A COUNTRY WHERE TRUE BEAUTY HAS NO MEASUER
JOHN G/MARIAM
April 18, 2011 at 12:13 pm
WOW WHAT A WONDERFUL TIME FOR ETHIOPIA GOOD BYE DROUGHT AND POVERITY. I really appriciate the decission made by our prime minister. as far as the dam has zero default for the benefit of egyptians and its ultimate goal is for development We Ethiopians and our neighbours have to be committed and strived enough for the achievement of the goal
alks
April 18, 2011 at 8:08 pm
I think it’s the time for the Renaissance of Ethiopia lets God be with us!!
Peace all over Africa!!!
April 19, 2011 at 9:36 am
Hallo Brothers and Sisters, about which war r u discussing about???
We, Ethiopians and egyptians, have leaved for hundreds of years in harmony and peace. And now, in 21 Century, we have to stand together as brothers and sisters living in the same continent and let us see and disscus aportunities which brings win-win for both.
Question for our egiptian brothers.
What does egyptians lose bc of this dam since they didn’t use nice, if so just a little part of it???
let us bring peace in africa
And don’t menstion which wars the cantrries have won or lost.
We r in 21 CENTURY.
Peace all over Africa!!!
April 19, 2011 at 9:38 am
I meant
Question: What does egyptians lose bc of this dam since they didn’t use nile, if so just a little part of it (about 7%)???
Mengistu a.
April 19, 2011 at 7:06 pm
Dear, Mr. Mohammed Atta, you talk a lot man. regardless of your wrong informations you have about the Abysinians, you should at least be proud that you are talking with heros. do you know that every ethiopians are heros? heros that proved them selves in many battle fields. it is good if you better talk about mutual benefit. Think abay river as a fund we are funding you every year as it is our’s and not yours. if you want we can block all then you all will die. we dont go to war with you. we simply stop our fund and you will die mr. mohammed. just respect yourself.
Zelalem
April 20, 2011 at 5:01 pm
Mr. Atta
I think U have no information that Ur country had opened war over Ethiopia more than 31 times but Egypt defeated in all fields. Previously, I thought that U are developed in thinking as Ur cities but I analyzed U R not among mentally matured. Anybody can understand how U are such a childish thinker and U proud of signifying a traditional solution war at this time for Nile issue. Do not U think, Ur troops could not stabilize Ur own politics, and why U deny your puppet troops of Somali and Eritrea were defeated. We know that those useless troops were other form of Ur troops which U harbored. Let me ask U one thing, please Mr. Atta how U are living with Israel rather talking history? Why U prefer to be wife of US and Israel? Ur eyes are blind of the fact. I know modern Egyptians are thinking about how both countries mutually benefited.
Don’t be such arrogant and false history teller
God Bless Ethiopia
Soud
April 21, 2011 at 7:48 am
Egyptian fellow brothers,think twice before posting nonsense remarks I believe historically the Nile enriched ancient & modern Egypt , built its civilization ,it is obvious that it is the river’s natural course that made its way to Egypt our position in the upper course made us not to do what Egypt did with the river . Now the time has come to make use of it believe it or not every citizen willing to give the last penny for the cause . No war No fear
Temesgen atlaw
April 23, 2011 at 4:25 pm
I’m so happy to see z’s in my life, ethiopians must stand for z reality of z projuect.
Mark
April 25, 2011 at 1:57 pm
Egyptians have to stop their old and arrogance stance regarding the Nile use. I think we Ethiopians do not need any talk with Egyptians and the Nile is the product of our mother land. Don’t ever think there is a need to talk about our own resource. Why do ask others in using our mother land resource. Even, i don’t think there is a need to discuss about this issue with our western friends, unless they are financially supporting us. Israel is our ancient country and i am sure they will support us in everything. Long Live Israel-Ethiopia relationship. Chinese are every thing for us. Thank you China. Same with Italy government. We like you very much
Sadik
April 25, 2011 at 8:29 pm
I am proud by the decission made by our government.this has been a question for a long time.we ethiopians will support in anything.but i have a question for ethiopian citizens who live in different countries why do you oppose from there if you have the guts to oppose pecefully come and show us.i am not a suuporter of any party.”Ethiopian revolution starts here”
mamme
April 26, 2011 at 8:02 am
let us strive for…………..
war is dirty game. but it depends!
Mekonnen
April 26, 2011 at 9:27 am
Mr.Atta:
Mr Atta. u tried to frighten Ethiopians (the heroes) with what Ur weapons u have . But u forget or u r ashamed b/s u don ‘t want to mention that Ur country received a huge aid from USA, European countries and Arab nations ( the gulf) every year to keep yourself alive beside the aid of Ethiopia ( Blue Nile). But this is nonsense. U still don’t understand that u and Ur country’s soul is in the hands of Ethiopians. U all will die if we block or divert the Nile. So please be informed if Ur government tries open war and conquer Ethiopian we will not fire a single buollet but we will divert or block it. .
girma
April 26, 2011 at 12:02 pm
To Mr. Mohamed
why u forget that Ethiopia defeated Egypt twice at z battles of gura&gundet in 1875&1876 during z era of emperor Yohannes, z Italians in 1896 during z period of colonization while ur nation, Egypt was colonized by Britain.this is to inform u that Ethiopia is Africa’s militarily strong nation.who vanished z Somalian extremists? it is z Ethiopian army.but Ethiopians r not arrogant like u.And u may know zat Ethiopia is Nile’s 86% source but Ethiopia insists on using z water in a fair & equitable way.Ironically ,Egyptians who r not z source of z river,had been trying to use it completely at z expense of Ethiopia& Egypt had been triying to hinder Ethio from using the river but who allowed u to built Aswan dam.But what I want to recommend u is it is better if u work in cooperation with Ethio.Don’t be greedy &mean. We know zat Egypt’s 95% land is desert & throughout history u depend on Nile river.Finally, I need to inform u zat z grand dam to be built on Nile river will benefit both upstream&lower stream nations,for example,it will reduce z evaporation of water from z Aswan dam.
LONG LIVE TO ETHIOPIA
moses
April 26, 2011 at 12:45 pm
As Ethiopian i am proud that we are able use Abay river .This project requires not only money but also peace with Neigboring countries ,patience and Prayer.
God Bless Our Country
Zeinu
April 27, 2011 at 6:58 pm
Mr.Mohammed Atta and other Egyptians of similar mentality
,You really do not know Ethiopia and Ethiopians now and in history, except may be its current poverty which indeed partly the result of various conspiracies and finances that your past governments in history were making against Ethiopia to be busy of wars with its neighbors and rebels. Now Ethiopia has done and passed all your systematic and merciless obstacles by life and blood and started the long journey to glory to any kind, political economical, global etc whereby in these days of the 21st century strongly believe cooperation and global effort, let alone only regional and neighborhood like of ours, for common development in target.
Unlike you I know and hope the new political change and generation of your wonderful country, Egypt, understand that war of any kind, at any level and with whoever is would not be solution, lesson can be learned from USA and as in the past never make the Nile as a deceptive political tool to foolish Egyptian people as those past military governments did and instead enhance much more utilization of the Nile from its current only 7% level to benefit of the poor in Egypt and the remaining riparian countries. This would be achieved if only if Egypt strengthen cooperation and develop its political trust in the Nile watershed at large, not only with Ethiopia. I think you should work too in that line as individual and make aware the rest of Egyptians in similar ways too, to love, to respect of rights of others and co operations. In this days of high tech and thinking exist and can be applied and where environmental problems which is trans boundary and global and partly manifest itself in poor watershed management like of ours is crucial agenda on world table, a sane mind of 21st century never think war as a means to achieve whatever.
Allah has given Abay, the Nile, the Ghion to all of us, let us give Him thanks to its this amazing gift and work together to make benefit out of and enjoy it to maximum efficiency, it is so much enough not only to us but also to the rest of the world. I know that it would be so silly to think so, but if Egypt starts war, with which of seven countries it to be do you think? If with Ethiopia learn history and Hadith (Saying of the beloved prophet Mohammed (PBUH) tells you. The matter is of the heart and the practice in the battlefield not military might as you think.
Amanuel
April 28, 2011 at 8:22 am
It it really a great change. I am really sure this dam will change Ethiopian by far radically. peoples must really contribute for the dam, because there is no one, right now, for Ethiopia except her peoples.
dk
April 28, 2011 at 10:01 pm
Hi friends, am happpy of heraing that Melese and his family is going to constract a big dam which generate engery equvalent to 5,250. Great to hear such nobel idea. My question is always it is pardox`to me to belive the assertion that ethiopia is grown. Becouse our measurment of development is becoming the number o building built in ADIS, ADAMA, AWASA ETC or road constracted. But am not undermining this fact I really aprrciate the EPRDF government puting its unreserved effort to crub the situation in ethiopia. Althouth their are sky rockating building are built in Addis what you need to ask yourslef is who own iT? the answer is clear. 1. Melese and his family or the Tigrian 2. Corrapted EPRDF offcials 3. Or bussiness men who are poloticall afflated to the ruling party. Belive me ethiopia become atribble country to live becouse of life expensiveness.
natnael D.
April 29, 2011 at 12:05 pm
Really it is surprise for all Ethiopians and people who are +ve thinker for eth. Because this planned Dam is an indicator of developmental change, covering of the whole expense by its own people and government shows that the people are egure for change and development.
“we need a change and must be away from financial and food aids”
zuru raya
April 29, 2011 at 3:41 pm
TO mahammed atta and his gangers…..
u try to tell us that currently ur country is well gained and in histry ur country has wone in every battle.
do u forget the current egypt was fuked by engalands and frenchs collonizers for a century.
u r trying to be reasonable by the six days war of Israel-arab.Offcourse ur country was participate but it was collection 6 arab countries.i think u forget israel at that time was not organized country however she bombared u very well. secondly Israel is not Ethiopia.Ethiopia is a king of africa, proud of black people. u very well know what Ethiopia has done with Italy for a century.Ethiopia is a peaceful country but u arab and ur slaves destrubing us,somal,Ertira,even sudan before.
with regards guns and tanks jet and trained fighters,Ethiopiaan people is not like arab Egyptian people.arab…ahaa ahaa … war with Ethiopia?ahaa….it is better to cook ur ‘fool,ger’a ‘very well full the ur pastic stomack.We r naturally warrier,don’t need training to kill a r a b.We evry day live in mautains,caves, rivers,muds,forestes it is not desert like ur country and ur head.do think u can fight inside Ethiiopia to Ethiopians!!!!!!!!!We can easly distroy u in a minute.distroying ur eletric power is enough try wine egypt. becuase u adapted to live ‘murtah’ with ‘mukeyef,and murwah’.
it is easy to wine egypt by many things.what will u do with ur jetf16? bambared maintains!!!!!!!!!!!
sener maza setesneuana endema neqfil eunuqukum?
u said u have helper of arab.All arab has nothing to us.We are proud of by America or Israel.We r enough for all arabs.
zuru raya
April 29, 2011 at 3:49 pm
correction “we are not hoping to get help from America and israel
ALEMNEW
April 30, 2011 at 6:40 pm
we are not afraid of Egiptians!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dagmawi
April 30, 2011 at 8:40 pm
i realy suport this project of nile dam in ethiopia as an ethiopian. no mater what you peopl say we have the right to use it just as you do. there is nothing that we will afried of . long live ethiopia and its peple and we will join togather all for this dam no mater what kind of poletic we belive .living our diferences away we will work togather for this project to bring it to an end. we have to come out of poorness our water is ours no one can stop us . let our GOD be with us amen.
ahmed ali
April 30, 2011 at 11:29 pm
we have to leave all in peace (egypt + Ethiopia
Nebyu
May 3, 2011 at 8:52 am
I am really happy to construt this dam b/c It solves the current electric problem of the country especially in rural area.And also It uses the export of electric power in the future.ItLeads to change our trade deficit.
elbi
May 6, 2011 at 3:20 pm
well we are on the way to develop our country. we have to stand together from north to south from east to west and work together. We shouldn’t fear coz it is our right to use our natural resource. God bless the promised land (Ethiopia)
hagos
May 7, 2011 at 1:26 pm
I am realy happy and I hope theings are going well currentlly in ethiopia.
Mohammed Almaw Ali
May 11, 2011 at 5:54 pm
I think EPRDF government really stand for the development our country. I personal ensure that I can pay any kinds of scarification for this project effectiveness not only for financial support but also to fight other foreign enemies like Egypt.
kflay
May 14, 2011 at 6:41 am
It IS THE RIGHT TIME FOR THE RIGHT PM (MELES) AND ALL ETHIOPIAN LOVERS. CONGRATULATION ETHIOPIANS COSA U ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hassen( from Jeddah)
May 14, 2011 at 7:46 am
Hello my nation! i dont know why we are worry, is it not our right to use our resources to build our country? is there any international law which forbid us?
We are in peace with Egypt.We wish all the best not only for Egypt, but for all nations!! I think every body can understand this, including Egypt!!!
I think it is very far to think that any body will cross our border to fight us—-!
As p.m. Meles Zenawi said, no one will try to do that, and no one will do that!
Of course!!—!! because no more way for that. every body knows this—, even Egyptians!!!
Muhammed
May 16, 2011 at 9:37 pm
this project will strong our relation with our brothers in Sudan and Egypt , we have so many common history in terms of religion and culture both Christians and Muslims so let move together hand to hand to fight poverty
Bokinga
May 17, 2011 at 5:35 pm
Congratulations to Egyptions,Sudanes and Ethiopians.Peace is prevailing and with such a partinership and collaboration we will prosper.bravo Africa,you have such civilized ways of resolutions.
ABB
May 17, 2011 at 5:37 pm
The consensus is good.
Tamiru Kassa
May 19, 2011 at 2:38 pm
All Ethiopians who live inside and outside of Ethiopia and our development partners contribution will realize the construction of the Grand Millennium Dam Project.Our hope is that the project will transform Ethiopia to middle-level income country and lay the foundation for Industrialization.Thinking in one mind and heart among Ethiopians has now began.
Eyayou Silay
May 19, 2011 at 10:06 pm
We can make real our dam even though no one supports us. We stretch as much as we can to eradicate poverty by constructing this dam very soon. But, we Ethiopians are still considering our neighborers while constructing the damp. We do not want threaten their survival. We are not when I say this I am not telling you our generousness, but our stand for lower stream countries. No Ethiopian wants to harm neither Egypt nor Sudan!!!
Kebede Abomsa
May 23, 2011 at 12:21 pm
let do new history like our preveous elders by cooprating to the constraction!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AHMED
May 24, 2011 at 2:37 pm
First I greet all nations belong to the blessed Land ‘Habasha’.Next to this Success full achieved in this time is very very late action.However, I congratulate every body who participate in this matter. I have Question, is Egypt has another vital resource to live along except nile river.Please let compromise each other. Ethiopia has raw hidden treasury no applied on job yet. Don’t make ur self busy forgetting to lose more and gain a little.
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zemen tsegay.
April 1, 2012 at 8:09 am
wow i remember that day before one year when it seems to me a nightmare but now i proud really GOD BLESS ABYISINIA.
azeb
April 8, 2012 at 5:31 am
AZEB
Whatever they say,just keep going Ethiopia.
yilak
April 14, 2012 at 6:42 am
The world knows us in poverty, famine, war and in general in a walk of life that can’t ever be imagined by the foreigners. But let me tell you deep from my heart that this was not true and will never be true. Come and see if you want, we were great and we will be always great. Being ETHIOPIAN is a great gift of GOD. I always think that this great country will be the talk of everyone in near future through the continuous struggle of her heroes. Please everybody in the world give me a little attention to me once? The grand Ethiopian renaissance bridge is not a dream it is some little thing that Ethiopian heroes can do for their country and is not aimed at (hasn’t the intention of) harming the others like Egypt, Sudan and all the countries D/S of the river. Rather come and work together to build the future great Africa.