[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- After a span of 12 years, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has reached a significant milestone. On September 11, 2023, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the completion of the dam's "fourth and final" water-filling stage. To mark this momentous occasion, state-owned media outlets aired captivating video footage of top government officials, both federal and regional, uniting at the GERD project site to commemorate the reservoir's fourth filling.