it will flood the blue nile for nearly 250km upstream. st, it will reduce the amount of water that flows to sudan and egypt. thousands of people have already been moved to make way for the lake. the power lines are ready and waiting for the electricity the dam will provide. 70% of ethiopia — that's 70 million people — don't have electricity. it is holding back the country's grand plans for development and it is why people support a project they are paying for. translation: if we had electricity, we would be able to get what the village needs. for instance, the villagers here make a living by farming. if we had electricity, we would be able to create jobs on our own, including metal and woodwork. as well as that, we would also be able to own tvs, a fridge and so many other things. modernisation is already changing life in the capital, addis ababa. this is east africa's first metro system. the amount of construction going on speaks volumes. ethiopia wants to pull its people out of poverty, to create jobs and get over its historic image of dr

the white nile and blue nile join in sudan, and the nile continues its journey northwards towards the mediterranean. today, this waterway provides around 300 million people in five different countries with water. but by 2030, the region's population is forecast to reach 396 million. will the nile still be able meet all their water needs? especially given that africa's largest dam is currently being built in ethiopia. reporter: beyond this simple string barrier lies one of the most sacred locations in ethiopia. only orthodox christian males, who are fasting and barefoot, are allowed past. the legendary source of the blue nile, or gish abay as it's called here, is off-limits for all others. some 100 kilometers downriver, the precious waters flow into lake tana -- the largest lake in ethiopia. one of the many orthodox monasteries which dot this region is located on a small island in the middle of the lake -- debre maryam. belief in the power of the river's water draws pilgrims to debre maryam as well. priest eshete medhem was born and raised on the banks of the abay river. eshete: abay m

for sudan, the great advantage of this new dam is to regulate the flow of the blue nile. y season. they're having to dredge just so the pumping station can receive water to take to the fields. in the wet season the level is as high as that platform, eight metres higher. that's what the damp's going to change. these are turbulent times. sudan's had a decades long deal with egypt but it's now at odds with its northern neighbour over how much water the country can use. this man is sudan's richest man. he owns a golf course in khartoum as well as the cattle feed farms. for sudan it is wonderful, it's really the best thing that's happened for a long time. i think the combination of energy and regular water levels is a great blessing. cheap power to keep his cows cool and to bring faster development to a sudan and merging from decades of crippling us sanctions, but egypt is firmly against the dam. the regional rivalries go back as far as the pyramids. the sudanese pyramids. egypt was once ruled from here 2000 yea rs egypt was once ruled from here 2000 years ago. powers on the ni

nile flows on its long journey toward sudan and egypt. the ethiopians call the blue nile that are by. a word carrying a sense of reverence and admiration. the name of a by its beak father is a father and that is source that provides that is very heavy but a speck that prevent. b.b. lives in the village of zum close to they have by all blue nile. with a family of nine to support the bench collects firewood the sole source of energy. that's it and we don't have electricity my head has stemmed from black to gray giving in this land we just burns this wood and some could have seen from like through an exam on. the edge of bench like more than eighty percent of ethiopians the very thought of a light bulb is a dream. but the fear in the day i will celebrate i don't know when i'm meant to die in that in the back of the boat for so long burning wood and if i get light was just a click i will die a happy person. the nile could help realize the dreams of ethiopians like actually bench. saying the fast flowing river descending from the ethiopian highlands would generate electri

for sudan, the great advantage of this new dam is to regulate the flow of the blue nile. they are hing to dredge justice of the pumping station can receive water to take the field. the level is as high as that platform, it meters higher. that is what the dam is going to chan. these are turbulent times. sudan has had a decade-long deal with egypt, butod it is a with its northern neighbor over how much water the country can use. dan's richest man owns a golf course in khartoum, as well as e cattle-feed farm. >> for it is the best thing that has happened in a long time. the combination of ener and regular water levels. reporter: cheap power to keep his cows cool and bring faster sudanpment to a sedan -- under decades of sanctions. egypt is firmly against the dam. the regional rivalries go back as far as the pyramids, the sudanese pyramids. egypt once ruled career thousands of years ago. influence -s ethiopia's influences growing. i think if -- case,hink in our between the threee ountries, if litical will is around involving behind authorities, i think it will work out. report

for sudan, the great advantage of this new dam is to regulate the flow of the blue nile. evel is as high as that platform — eight metres higher. that's what the dam is going to change. these are turbulent times. sudan's had a decade—long deal with egypt, but is now at odds with its northern neighbour over how much water the country can use. this is sudan's richest man. he owns a golf course as well as the cattle feed farms. for sudan, it's wonderful. i mean, it's really the best thing that has happened for a long time. and i think the combination of energy and regular water levels is a great blessing. cheap power to keep his cows cool and to bring faster development to eight sudan emerging from decades of crippling us sanctions. but egypt is firmly against the dam. the regional rivalries go back as far as the pyramids... ..the sudanese pyramids. egypt was once ruled from here, 2000 years ago. powers on the nile rise and fall, and ethiopia's influence is growing. water in general is becoming highly politicised, not only in this region but elsewhere, but i think if there is

for sudan, the great advantage of this new dam is to regulate the flow of the blue nile. ust so the pumping station can receive water to take to the fields. in the wet season, the level is as high as that platform — eight metres higher. that's what the dam is going to change. these are turbulent times. sudan's had a decade—long deal with egypt, but is now at odds with its northern neighbour over how much water the country can use. this is sudan's richest man. he owns a golf course as well as the cattle feed farms. for sudan, it's wonderful. i mean, it's really the best thing that has happened for a long time. and i think the combination of energy and regular water levels is a great blessing. cheap power to keep his cows cool and to bring faster development to eight sudan emerging from decades of crippling us sanctions. but egypt is firmly against the dam. the regional rivalries go back as far as the pyramids... ..the sudanese pyramids. egypt was once ruled from here, 2000 years ago. powers on the nile rise and fall, and ethiopia's influence is growing. water in general is

reporter: the source of the blue nile the sacred lake of mystery and legend in the ethiopian highlandas this great river launches itself to the long journeyf the sea, turbulent times are ahead between the three countries. it is all about this. the grand ethiopian dam. five years and, two thirds finished,his multibillion dollar can already control the flow of the nile. and that isng upsetam stream egypt. this will be the largest hydroelectric power station in africa. one of the biggest continent.he it will not only power this country, but the surrounding countries as well. ask thee a den and country's dam stream before it started building. that is the scale of this country's ambition. >> this oject is a project that is being built by ethiopians. it affects other african brothers, sisters, and other countries. ouporter: the project manager insists downstreamry shouldn't wonder -- shouldn't worry. a creates will be bigger thaner greondon. it will flood the river valley for 250 kilometers upstream. up too it is filled quickly, the flow of the85 nile, of which comes from here, will be redu

fighting on several fronts for south kordofan and the blue nile states on sunday the government released more than eighty activists to tango in the protests and a move ordered by the president but dozens remain in prison term. we will work hard to get rid of the reasons that have led to demonstrations and detention we will be in contact with all parties concerned we will keep and maintain the human rights and we will put an end to political polarization in the country for the sake of our nation. and one of those detained is my own i mean his daughter tells us that her father is a retired sixty eight year old engineer who's living on a limited income he took part in an anti austerity protest on january sixteenth and has been in custody sense with no news his daughter has started a social media campaign and she sent us this video comment. we demand from the sudanese government to release him to me as they have promised us all on. what is happening right now and just illegal and human rights that are hard to rest of the sudanese people is not the solution to the economical issues and challe

continent's largest power generator an exporter the five billion dollars dam is being built on the blue nile river fifteen kilometers from sudan's border sudan supports the dam because it will regulate floods provide electricity and irrigation but egypt's president sissy who seeks reelection next month says the dam would disrupt the flow of the nile to almost one hundred million egyptians and potentially cripple the farming industry ethiopia accuses the egyptian ally eritrea of sending rebels to sabotage the dam eritrea denies it. c.c. says he doesn't want to witness a war with his neighbors the three presidents made on monday an address op of or in a show of unity. we can all be completely assured in ethiopia in sedona i mean egypt is responsible leaders we met we spoke and we agreed and there will be no damages on anyone or what's in the interest of ethiopia is in the interest of egypt in the interest of saddam is in the interest of egypt and what's in egypt's interest is also in that of ethiopia we are speaking as one nation not three nations with one voice. that image however contradicte

the source of the blue nile. a sacred lake of mystery and legend way up in the ethiopian highlands. the three countries that share its waters. it's all about this. the grand ethiopian renaissance dam. five years in and two thirds finished, this multibillion—dollar dam can already control the flow of the nile and that's upsetting downstream egypt. when it's finished, this will be the largest hydroelectric power station in africa. and one of the biggest dams on the continent. it will not only power this country, but the surrounding countries as well. and ethiopia didn't even ask the countries downstream before it started building. that is the scale of this country's ambition. this project is a project that is being built by ethiopians. and that will benefit other african brothers, sisters, and other countries across the globe. the project manager insists that downstream countries should not worry. as it will not consume any water. the reservoir it creates will be bigger than greater london. it will flood the river valley for 250 kilometres upstream. but if it is filled up too quickly,

the five billion dollar dam is being built on the blue nile river fifteen kilometers from sudan's border sudan supports the dam because it will regulate floods provide electricity and irrigation but egypt's president. who seeks reelection next month says the dam would disrupt the flow of the nile to almost one hundred million egyptians and potentially cripple the farming industry ethiopia accuses the egyptian ally eritrea of sending rebels to sabotage the dam eritrea denies it sisi says he doesn't want to waste a war with his neighbors the three presidents made on monday an address ababa and a show of unity. you cannot be completely assured in ethiopia in sudan i mean egypt is responsible leaders we met we spoke and we agreed and there will be no damages on anyone and what's in the interest of ethiopia is in the interest of egypt in the interest of saddam is in the interest of egypt and what's in egypt's interest is also in that of ethiopia we are speaking as one nation not three nations with one voice. that image however contradicted by these latest pictures from the sudanese border the

the five billion dollar dam is being built on the blue nile river fifteen kilometers from sudan's border sudan supports the dam because it will regulate floods provide electricity and irrigation but egypt's president. who seeks reelection next month says the dam would disrupt the flow of the nile to almost one hundred million egyptians and potentially cripple the farming industry ethiopia accuses the egyptian ally eritrea of sending rebels to sabotage the dam eritrea denies it. sisi says he doesn't want to work with his neighbors the three presidents made on monday an address abba and a show of unity. we can all be completely assured in ethiopia in sudan in a new egypt as responsible leaders we met we spoke and we agreed and there will be no damages on anyone and what's in the interest of ethiopia is in the interest of egypt in the interest of saddam is in the interest of egypt and what an egypt interest is also in that of ethiopia we are speaking as one nation not three nations with one voice. that image however contradicted by these latest pictures from the sudanese border the question

at the great confluence of the blue—and—white nile in khartoum, there are huge agricultural projects e goal. the new dam would stop flooding and regulate the river's flow. it is the best thing that has happened for a long time. regular water levels is a great blessing. sudan has had a decades long deal with egypt. but now it is in a conflict over how much water it can use. regional rivalries here go back to the pyramids. egypt was once ruled from here thousands of years ago. hours on the nile rise and fall. luxor‘s temples represent thousands of years of egypt's powers set in temples represent thousands of years of egypt‘s powers set in stone, temples represent thousands of years of egypt's powers set in stone, a proud symbol of the nation's identity. this man has been a fisherman on the nile for years. he is concerned. translation: they said the water will not be affected, but only god knows what will happen. if they jammed the river, there will be wars and fighting. but it is not a fee to be taken and fighting. but it is not a fee to be ta ken lightly. and fighting. but it is not a

blue toyota prius with oregon plates. (justine) new at ten... police are investigating three deaths after bodies were found in the east bay. the discovery happened earlier today on third street near downtown niles in fremont. police were responding to a welfare check when they saw a non-responsive woman and dog through a window. upon further investigation another body was found in the home. officials say a gun was found near one of the victims. police are still investigating the cause of death but believe it was an isolated incident. (mabrisa rodriguez)conditions will turn blustery and much colder on sunday as a strong cold front sweeps through the region. there are also chances of showers mainly across the central coast sunday night into monday with snow levels forecast to drop below 1,000 feet. in wake of the frontal passage, some of the coldest temperatures the region has experienced in years are forecast for early next week. a strong cold front is forecast to sweep across the region on sunday morning. this cold front will potentially result in the following weather hazards:á locally strong and gusty west to northwest winds from sunday afternoon through monday. the strongest winds are expect