US President Donald Trump, in a message he sent on Friday to his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, said that the United States is ready to resume mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia to help resolve the issue of sharing the Nile River waters.
He wrote, in the message he published on the “Truth Social” platform: “I am ready to resume American mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia to resolve the issue of sharing the Nile waters responsibly and definitively.”
He added: “I would like to help you reach a solution that ensures the water needs of Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia are met.”
He believed that a permanent agreement for all Nile Basin countries could be reached through negotiations and American coordination between the parties.
He stressed that “resolving tensions related to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is a top priority for me.”
He pointed out that quantities of water could be guaranteed to be released during drought periods in Egypt and Sudan by following a successful approach. Ethiopia could also generate large quantities of electricity and grant or sell part of it to Egypt or Sudan.
He affirmed that “no country should unilaterally control the Nile waters.”
He praised Sisi and his role in managing security and humanitarian challenges in Egypt and the region since October 7, 2023.
I am ready to resume American mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia to resolve the issue of sharing the Nile waters responsibly and definitively.
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Trump in a message to Sisi: Ready to resume mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia