BBC launches virtual reality documentary on the politics of the GERD

GERD in VR? The BBC may have just served up the coolest way to explore the politics of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). In a two-part virtual reality documentary, the BBC explores the River Nile and how the Ethiopian project is a threat to the power balance between Addis Ababa, Khartoum, and Cairo. “On assignment with the BBC’s Africa correspondent and his team, you’ll fly high above the river and its waterfalls and inspect the dam up close, before meeting … people in cafes and each country’s ministers.” You can watch Part One here (runtime 13:33) and Part Two here (runtime 16:05).