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Sudan Government Massacres Merowe Dam Affected People
On April 22, 2006, the militia of the Merowe Dam authorities, armed
with machine guns and heavy artillery, attacked the affected people of
Amri village while they were gathering in the village school in the
dam–affected area. The Amri communities have been vigorously resisting
displacement in the past months. The attacking militia opened fire on
people without warning when they were having breakfast in the school
courtyard. Three people were immediately killed and more than fifty
injured. Related content:
World Bank Dam in Uganda Overpriced By $280 MillionReview of Project Contract Reveals that Ugandans Will Bear the Excessive Costs of World Bank-supported Bujagali Dam A new study reveals that Ugandans will pay hundreds of millions of dollars in excessive power payments if the World Bank-financed Bujagali Dam proceeds according to plan. The study, released today by International Rivers Network (IRN), demonstrates that the agreement between the dam’s private developer and the Government Related content:
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