Gibe III Proposed Dam
The Gibe III Hydroelectric dam is a 243 m high roller-compacted concrete dam with an associated hydropower plant under construction on the Omo river in Ethiopia. Once completed it would be the largest hydropower plant in Africa.
A group of international campaigners launched an online petition against Ethiopia's dam project over human rights concerns.
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