Ethiopians launch five-day online campaign to raise awareness on GERD

Addis Ababa, July 20, 2020 (FBC) – Ethiopians across the world have launched a five-day online campaign to raise awareness on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

The campaign, which is being held under the motto ‘Nile for Ethiopia’, lasts until next Friday.

The campaign is aimed at raising awareness of the international community on Ethiopia’s right to build the dam and to counter Egypt’s deceptive rhetoric regarding GERD.

Thousands of Ethiopians have joined the ongoing campaign on Twitter in particular without any differences, sharing information regarding Abay River and the dam.

GERD, which is now more than 74.5 % complete, is under construction on the Abay River in Ethiopia’s Benishangul Gumuz regional state.