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The head of a controversial Ethiopian project damming the waters of the Blue Nile was shot dead in the head Thursday in Addis Ababa, police said.
Simegnew Bekele was the project leader and public face of the Grand Dam of the Ethiopian Renaissance, a mbadive plan that sparked fears among downstream users of the Nile, including Egypt.
Federal Police Commissioner Zeynu Jemal said Simegnew had been shot on the right side of the head. Simegnew had been in his office early Thursday, Jemal added.
Images circulating on social media showed a golden 4×4 gold with a broken rear pbadenger window surrounded by policemen in Meskel's downtown square. The state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate reported that Simegnew "was found dead in his car at Meskel Square."
The dam faces opposition, which fears the $ 4 billion project on Blue Nile. which is expected to produce 6,000 megawatts – the equivalent of six nuclear reactors – will affect the downstream flows of the river.
In May, Sudan, Egypt, and Ethiopia agreed to set up a scientific committee to study the impact of the dam.
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