Addis Getachew and Seleshi Tessema Ethiopian TV apologizes for error in Nile dam reporting Ethiopia’s state-owned broadcaster apologized on Thursday for “erroneous” reporting on the filling of the $5 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). In a press conference in the capital on Wednesday, the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation quoted water minister Seleshi Bekele as saying that construction of the dam and filling its reservoir “go hand in hand” and confirmed satellite images showing higher water levels in the reservoir were correct. However, following the reports on his remarks, the minister said higher water levels were due to recent heavy rainfall
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