The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), 14 years in the making, will be officially inaugurated this week. At 1,800 meters (nearly 6,000 feet) wide, 175 meters high and capable of holding back up to 74 billion cubic meters of water in a reservoir covering an area larger than the city of London, the massive structure is the largest dam in Africa.
Air travel across South and Central Asia has been thrown into disarray as tensions between India and Pakistan escalated into open conflict, prompting major airlines to reroute or cancel flights.