Death of Engineer in Charge of Giant Dam in Ethiopia Is Ruled a Suicide Semegnew Bekele was the unofficial ambassador of the $4 billion project, which had riled Egypt and fallen behind schedule. He died of a shot to the head in July. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:State of the Union, the Pope, Hummingbirds: Your Wednesday BriefingTrump’s Options for Wall Shrink as Republicans Balk at National Emergency DeclarationTrilobites: Celebrating Lunar New Year and the Diversity of the World’s CalendarsFeature: It Looked Like Another Kremlin Assassination. Was It?U.S. Military Commander Warns That Islamic State May Quickly RegroupVenezuela’s Opposition Plans to Deliver Aid, Undermining Maduro