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Angola and Namibia seek to set Baynes dam construction schedule

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Angola and Namibia are seeking to set a construction schedule for the Baynes hydroelectric dam, a joint project estimated to cost $1.5 billion on the Cunene River. The energy ministers met in Luanda to determine deadlines and the tasks remaining before construction begins, Mercado reports.

The energy ministers of Angola and Namibia met in Luanda on Friday to set the construction schedule for the Baynes hydroelectric dam on the Cunene River, which forms the border between the two countries, Mercado reports. The project is estimated to cost around $1.5 billion.

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