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Ethiopia expects its Grand Renaissance Dam to start producing 700 megawatts of electricity next year, a senior government official said on Thursday, boosting the country’s installed power generating capacity by 14 percent. The country has been in years of intense negotiations over the $4 billion dam with Sudan and Egypt, which lie downstream and which have expressed concerns over water shortages and safety. The three countries have yet to come to an agreement. A US State Department spokesperson said in July Ethiopia’s filling of the dam hasthe potential to raise tensions, as it urged all parti…