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特朗普又双叒被打脸了！这位美国前总统最近声称"埃塞俄比亚尼罗河大坝主要是美国出资建的"，结果被埃塞官员直接怼回"纯属造谣"。要知道这座非洲最大水电站可是埃塞人民的"众筹项目"——公务员自愿扣工资、海外侨民疯狂打钱，连企业都认购债券，硬是凑出了40亿美元。最搞笑的是，埃塞大坝协调办公室（虽然挂着"独立机构"牌子，但谁不知道是政府马甲）还一本正经建议政府"用深谋远虑的外交程序回应特朗普"。埃及和苏丹这下可慌了：本来就在担心大坝截流尼罗河，现在特朗普还来添乱，莫非是想让美国背锅？不过埃塞人民倒是很淡定，毕竟他们的大坝去年就开始发电了，而特朗普的"真相社交"平台还在忙着给"美国愚蠢投资论"刷存在感呢！
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**Ethiopian official denies Trump's claim that US funded Nile dam**
埃塞俄比亚官员否认特朗普关于美国资助尼罗河大坝的说法
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An Ethiopian official has denied Donald Trump's claim that the United States helped fund Ethiopia's new megadam on the River Nile, saying it is false and"destructive". The dam has, however, angered Egypt and Sudan, which lie upstream on the River Nile and fear the dam could lead to less water flowing into their countries.
埃塞俄比亚一名官员否认唐纳德·特朗普关于美国帮助资助埃塞俄比亚在尼罗河上新建巨型大坝的说法，称其虚假且"具有破坏性"。然而，该大坝激怒了埃及和苏丹，这两个位于尼罗河上游的国家担心大坝会导致流入其境内的水量减少。
Over the 14 years it has taken to complete Gerd, the Ethiopian authorities have repeatedly said that the dam was funded by the government, along with contributions from the Ethiopian people. Officially known as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Gerd), the project is Africa's biggest hydro-electric plant and a major source of pride for Ethiopians.
在完成"复兴大坝"（Gerd）的14年间，埃塞俄比亚当局一再表示，大坝是由政府以及埃塞俄比亚人民的捐款资助的。这座正式名称为"埃塞俄比亚复兴大坝"的项目是非洲最大的水力发电厂，也是埃塞俄比亚人的主要骄傲来源。
Last week, President Trump said the controversial dam was built"with United States money, largely". The BBC has asked the US authorities to expand on Trump's comments.
上周，特朗普总统称这座有争议的大坝"大部分是用美国的钱建造的"。BBC已要求美国当局就特朗普的言论作出详细说明。
On Tuesday, Fikrte Tamir, deputy director of the Gerd Coordination Office, dismissed Trump's remarks, saying the dam was built"without any foreign aid". Although technically an independent body, the Gerd Coordination Office was set up by the government to mobilise resources for the dam.
周二，复兴大坝协调办公室副主任菲克特·塔米尔驳斥了特朗普的言论，称大坝是"在没有任何外国援助的情况下"建造的。尽管从技术上讲是一个独立机构，但复兴大坝协调办公室是由政府设立的，目的是为大坝筹集资源。
"Regarding what Donald Trump claimed, the government should respond with far-sighted and carefully considered diplomatic procedures," Ms Fikrte said. Following Ms Fikrte's comments, some Ethiopians have questioned how privy the Gerd Coordination Office would be to any potential deal between the government and the US, given its independent status.
"关于唐纳德·特朗普的说法，政府应该以深谋远虑、深思熟虑的外交程序作出回应，"菲克特女士说。菲克特女士发表评论后，一些埃塞俄比亚人质疑，鉴于其独立地位，复兴大坝协调办公室如何能知晓政府与美国之间的任何潜在交易。
Ethiopia's government has not responded to Trump's comments about funding the dam, which began generating electricity in 2022 and was fully completed earlier this month.
埃塞俄比亚政府尚未回应特朗普关于资助大坝的言论。该大坝于2022年开始发电，并于本月早些时候全面完工。
It is not the first time Trump has claimed US involvement in Gerd. Last month, in a post on his Truth Social online platform, the president said the dam was"stupidly financed by the United States of America" and"substantially reduces the water flowing into The Nile River".
这不是特朗普第一次声称美国参与复兴大坝建设。上个月，特朗普在其"真相社交"网络平台上发帖称，这座大坝"愚蠢地由美利坚合众国资助"，并"大幅减少了流入尼罗河的水量"。
Trump was referring to concerns from Egypt and Sudan that the megadam would disrupt the flow of water they get from the River Nile. More than a mile long and 145m high, Gerd lies on the Blue Nile in the northern Ethiopia highlands, from where 85% of the River Nile's waters flow.
特朗普指的是埃及和苏丹的担忧，即这座巨型大坝会破坏他们从尼罗河获得的水流。复兴大坝位于埃塞俄比亚北部高地的青尼罗河上，长逾一英里，高145米，尼罗河85%的水量来自这里。
Ethiopia wants the dam to produce desperately needed electricity, as the majority of its population - about 60% - have no supply. But the construction of Gerd has led to tensions with Egypt - an ally of the Trump administration - and Sudan.
埃塞俄比亚希望这座大坝能生产急需的电力，因为其大部分人口（约60%）没有电力供应。但复兴大坝的建设导致了与埃及（特朗普政府的盟友）和苏丹的紧张关系。
Initially scheduled to be completed within six years with a $4bn (£2.9bn) budget, Gerd generated excitement among the Ethiopian public. The authorities capitalised on this interest to raise money for the dam - bonds were sold to companies, employees pledged deductions from their salaries and Ethiopia's huge diaspora sent in donations.
复兴大坝最初计划在六年内以40亿美元的预算完成，这激发了埃塞俄比亚公众的热情。当局利用这种兴趣为大坝筹集资金——向公司出售债券，员工承诺从工资中扣除部分金额，埃塞俄比亚庞大的海外侨民也捐款。
Despite the project running significantly behind schedule, and consequently overbudget, it has continued to draw contributions. In the year leading up to 7 July, 1.7 billion birr ($12.3 million; £9.1 million) has been collected from the public, the Gerd Coordination Office says.
尽管该项目严重落后于计划，并因此超出预算，但它仍在继续吸引捐款。复兴大坝协调办公室表示，在截至7月7日的一年里，已从公众那里筹集了17亿比尔（1230万美元；910万英镑）。
