Trump to offer mediation in dispute over Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam between Egypt and Ethiopia
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he hopes to bring together the leaders of Egypt and Ethiopia to negotiate a resolution to the dispute over Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam, a project that Egypt and Sudan view as a serious threat to their vital water supplies.
Trump made the comments while meeting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Earlier, in a January 16 letter to President al-Sisi, Trump said he was “ready to restart U.S. mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia to responsibly resolve the question of ‘The Nile Water Sharing’ once and for all.”
He stressed the Nile’s strategic importance, noting that his team “understands the deep significance of the Nile River to Egypt and its people” and is committed to safeguarding water needs across Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia.
Earlier, in a January 16 letter to President al-Sisi, Trump said he was “ready to restart U.S. mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia to responsibly resolve the question of ‘The Nile Water Sharing’ once and for all.”
He stressed the Nile’s strategic importance, noting that his team “understands the deep significance of the Nile River to Egypt and its people” and is committed to safeguarding water needs across Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia.