CISSA Delegates Visit Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Addis Ababa, May 14, 2025 (ENA) -- Participants of the Africa Regional Meeting of the Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa (CISSA) visited the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

East Africa Regional Meeting of the Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa (CISSA) was held in Addis Ababa.

The delegation comprised of intelligence and security officials and representatives from various countries have participated at the meeting.

 

Following the meeting, the participants have visited GERD, where they received an extensive update on the progress of the dam's construction and its current operational status.

Tazer Gebre-Egziabher, Deputy Director General of Ethiopia's National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), emphasized that GERD is a flagship project poised to reshape the geopolitical landscape of the region and has now reached its final stage.

The visit has been instrumental in exposing misinformation regarding GERD, the Deputy Director General stated, in addition to conveying a strong message that African countries are capable of realizing mega projects like the GERD when they stand together. 

 

One of the delegates, Ter Tongyik Majok, Assistant Professor at Institute of Peace, Development and Security Studies at the University of Juba said the benefits of this major project  goes to the entire region.

“The dam has a lot of significance in terms of regional integrations."  

Professor Majok also extended his congratulations to the Ethiopian government and its people for their achievements.

“We can actually see from the background that the water is enough, the water is flowing to downstream. I don't think that there is actually a fear from the neighbors in terms of the water flow.”