We reject any unilateral actions over GERD, says Egyptian Foreign Minister
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said that the Nile water issue is an existential one for Egypt, stressing Cairo’s rejection to any unilateral actions taken by Ethiopia regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), given the potential impact on the interests of downstream countries, Egypt and Sudan.
The Foreign Minister reiterated that Egypt does not oppose Ethiopia’s right to development, but at the same time insists on the necessity of respecting the water rights of Egypt and Sudan, saying: “Ethiopia has the right to development, and we have the right to life.
The Foreign Minister explained that Ethiopia has unilaterally begun operating the dam recently, and warned that these are actions inconsistent with the legal frameworks regulating the use of shared water resources.
This is a summary of the original articles listed below. Always read the source articles for the full context. GhanaSummary does not create or modify the news — we summarise and link to original publishers.
