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Ethopia: Authorities announce relocation of pastoralists near Kesem Dam amid rising seismic threats in Awash Fentale

Ethopia: Authorities announce relocation of pastoralists near Kesem Dam amid rising seismic threats in Awash Fentale

Africa Links 24 with Addis Standard2
Published on 2025-01-08 10:14:15

Resuming operations in 2019, the Kesem Dam has a capacity of 500 million cubic meters of water and stands 94 meters tall (Photo: EBC)

Addis Abeba – Local authorities have announced that the relocation of pastoralists residing in the Awash Fentale district, near the Kesem Dam, is currently in progress.

Confirming the relocation of pastoralists, Ahmed Ibrahim, the zone’s command post coordinator, stated that humanitarian assistance is being provided to those affected by the relocation process.

In an interview with state media, Binyam…

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