A multilateral agreement on the Nile River is coming into effect despite Egyptian opposition

The Nile Basin It came to fruition on Sunday, after more than a decade of talks between… Nile River Nationsshe said Nile Basin Commission Which includes 10 countries, at the same time welcoming this “defining moment.”

The commission said in a statement that the agreement “confirms our collective determination to exploit the Nile River for the benefit of all, and to ensure its equitable and sustainable use for generations.” to come.”

According to the Commission, the project aims to “redress the historic imbalance in access to… The water of the Nile And to ensure that all Nile Basin countries, whether upstream or downstream, benefit from this common resource. “

To date, 5 of the ten countries that belong to the Commission have ratified the agreement reached in 2010 in Entebbe, Uganda. These countries Ethiopia Rwanda, Uganda and TanzaniaBurundiWhile she was rejecting him Egypt andSudan.

The Renaissance Dam Crisis

• Egypt and Sudan have long had disputes with Ethiopia over… Renaissance Dam The large hydroelectric facility built by Addis Ababa on the Nile River.
• Ethiopia considers this infrastructure essential to its development and to provide electricity to its 120 million people.
• Egypt, which relies on the Nile River to secure 97 percent of its water needs, continues to protest, citing a historic right to the river, and considers the Renaissance Dam a threat ” livelihood”.
• Egypt’s Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Hani Sweilem said on Sunday that “one cubic meter of Nile water cannot be given,” adding that Egypt “will not recognize the agreement”.

For his part, the Permanent Secretary of the Ugandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vincent Bagiri, told Agence France-Presse on Monday that a summit of the Nile River countries was to be held in Uganda on October 17, but was postponed until the beginning of the next year, refusing to say the reason.

Media reports said the summit was canceled due to disagreements between countries.

The Nile Basin Commission brings together Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, while Eritrea has observer status.

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A framework agreement for cooperation was made The Nile Basin It came to fruition on Sunday, after more than a decade of talks between… Nile River Nationsshe said Nile Basin Commission Which includes 10 countries, at the same time welcoming this “defining moment.”

The commission said in a statement that the agreement “confirms our collective determination to exploit the Nile River for the benefit of all, and to ensure its equitable and sustainable use for generations.” to come.”

According to the Commission, the project aims to “redress the historic imbalance in access to… The water of the Nile And to ensure that all Nile Basin countries, whether upstream or downstream, benefit from this common resource. “

To date, 5 of the ten countries that belong to the Commission have ratified the agreement reached in 2010 in Entebbe, Uganda. These countries Ethiopia Rwanda, Uganda and TanzaniaBurundiWhile she was rejecting him Egypt andSudan.

The Renaissance Dam Crisis

• Egypt and Sudan have long had disputes with Ethiopia over… Renaissance Dam The large hydroelectric facility built by Addis Ababa on the Nile River.
• Ethiopia considers this infrastructure essential to its development and to provide electricity to its 120 million people.
• Egypt, which relies on the Nile River to secure 97 percent of its water needs, continues to protest, citing a historic right to the river, and considers the Renaissance Dam a threat ” livelihood”.
• Egypt’s Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Hani Sweilem said on Sunday that “one cubic meter of Nile water cannot be given,” adding that Egypt “will not recognize the agreement”.

For his part, the Permanent Secretary of the Ugandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vincent Bagiri, told Agence France-Presse on Monday that a summit of the Nile River countries was to be held in Uganda on October 17, but was postponed until the beginning of the next year, refusing to say the reason.

Media reports said the summit was canceled due to disagreements between countries.

The Nile Basin Commission brings together Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, while Eritrea has observer status.