The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project is due to be completed later this year. The $5 billion project is expected to take between five and 15 years to fill—in a process Egypt is certain will jeopardize its primary water supplies.
Author: Gabrielle Reid
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Recent events in Burkina Faso show that in their attempts to prolong their tenures, some incumbent African leaders risk both their countries’ stability and their very own political longevity.
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In the short term, the killing of Godane is likely to result in more violent attacks, but longer-term consequences are hard to predict.