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- ↑ Haile Selassie I (2 November 1970). "The Throne Speeches: 1970". Rastaites. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
The Mai Nefhi Dam costing Ethiopian $10 million will be completed within the next few months to meet the water needs of the city of Asmara.
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