One of the most controversial dams in history has been Ā inaugurated. The Gibe III damĀ has put an end to the natural flooding of Ethiopiaās Omo River, on which 100,000 indigenous people depend and a further 100,000 rely indirectly.Ā 
Experts have warned that this could also mean the end for Lake Turkana in Kenya ā the worldās largest desert lake ā and disaster for the 300,000 tribespeople living along its shores.
The dam was built by Italian engineering giant Salini Impregilo, against which Survival has filed a formal complaint that is still ongoing. Plans are now underway to build the Gibe IV and Gibe V dams downriver. Continue reading “Ecocide: Catastrophic dam in Ethiopia to wipe out Unique Cultures”
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