–Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam workers are now reportedly back to work–Government pledged to address their demandsborkenaSeptember 3,2018Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam workers called off their strike after nearly a week, reported state broadcaster Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC). Based on information from striking workers, there has been no pay raise since the project was launched some seven years ago. Striking workers are mostly under Italian Construction Company, Salini Contractors. Over $4 billion worth of Ethiopia’s grand project over the Blue Nile, which has caused controversy with Egypt, was intended to be completed within ten years. But they cannot stop completion of the Dam,” Abiy told Ethiopians in the United States.

Source: Ethiopian News September 04, 2018 00:00 UTC