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References:
[1] economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2011/04/20/a-dam-nuisance
[2] economist.com/node/21688360/print
[3] economist.com/leaders/2020/07/02/egypt-ethiopia-and-sudan-must-learn-how-to-share-the-nile-river
[4] egypttoday.com/Article/1/90344/Sudan-urges-reaching-agreement-guaranteeing-safety-of-Roseires-Dam
[5] economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2020/07/02/the-bitter-dispute-over-africas-largest-dam
[6] bbc.com/news/world-africa-54531747
[7] ifpri.org/blog/whats-future-food-subsidies-egypt
[8] data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG?locations=ET
[9] worldfinance.com/infrastructure-investment/ethiopias-remarkable-economic-ascent
[10] iwtc.info/2007_pdf/2-5.pdf
[11] washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/ethiopias-leader-hails-1st-filling-of-massive-disputed-dam/2020/07/22/b3bd4e1e-cc0f-11ea-99b0-8426e26d203b_story.html#comments-wrapper
[12] https://www.hidasse.gov.et/web/guest/about-the-dam
[13] egyptindependent.com/sudan-announces-sudden-decline-of-nile-waters-despite-ethiopias-denial-of-dam-filling
[14] foreignpolicy.com/2020/09/28/renaissance-dam-ethiopia-egypt-negotiations
[15] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_hydroelectric_power_stations
[16] data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.USE.ELEC.KH.PC?locations=ET
[17] web.archive.org/web/20170824011833/http://www.ethpress.gov.et/herald/index.php/technology/item/8498-purpose-driven-commitment-from-every-corner-to-realize-ethiopian-renaissance
[18] spectrum.ieee.org/energy/policy/the-grand-ethiopian-renaissance-dam-gets-set-to-open
[19] https://www.press.et/english/?p=20760#
[20] cnn.com/2015/03/06/africa/grand-reneissance-dam-ethiopia/index.html
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The first 1000 people to use this link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/wendoverproductions11201
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Youtube: YouTube.com/WendoverProductions
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Twitter: Twitter.com/WendoverPro
Sponsorship Enquiries: wendover@standard.tv
Other emails: sam@wendover.productions
Reddit: Reddit.com/r/WendoverProductions
Writing by Sam Denby
Research by Sam Denby and Tristan Purdy
Editing by Alexander Williard
Animation by Josh Sherrington
Sound by Graham Haerther
Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster
Select footage courtesy the AP Archive
References:
[1] economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2011/04/20/a-dam-nuisance
[2] economist.com/node/21688360/print
[3] economist.com/leaders/2020/07/02/egypt-ethiopia-and-sudan-must-learn-how-to-share-the-nile-river
[4] egypttoday.com/Article/1/90344/Sudan-urges-reaching-agreement-guaranteeing-safety-of-Roseires-Dam
[5] economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2020/07/02/the-bitter-dispute-over-africas-largest-dam
[6] bbc.com/news/world-africa-54531747
[7] ifpri.org/blog/whats-future-food-subsidies-egypt
[8] data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG?locations=ET
[9] worldfinance.com/infrastructure-investment/ethiopias-remarkable-economic-ascent
[10] iwtc.info/2007_pdf/2-5.pdf
[11] washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/ethiopias-leader-hails-1st-filling-of-massive-disputed-dam/2020/07/22/b3bd4e1e-cc0f-11ea-99b0-8426e26d203b_story.html#comments-wrapper
[12] https://www.hidasse.gov.et/web/guest/about-the-dam
[13] egyptindependent.com/sudan-announces-sudden-decline-of-nile-waters-despite-ethiopias-denial-of-dam-filling
[14] foreignpolicy.com/2020/09/28/renaissance-dam-ethiopia-egypt-negotiations
[15] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_hydroelectric_power_stations
[16] data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.USE.ELEC.KH.PC?locations=ET
[17] web.archive.org/web/20170824011833/http://www.ethpress.gov.et/herald/index.php/technology/item/8498-purpose-driven-commitment-from-every-corner-to-realize-ethiopian-renaissance
[18] spectrum.ieee.org/energy/policy/the-grand-ethiopian-renaissance-dam-gets-set-to-open
[19] https://www.press.et/english/?p=20760#
[20] cnn.com/2015/03/06/africa/grand-reneissance-dam-ethiopia/index.html
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