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Egypt’s Sisi says he values offer by Trump to mediate Egypt-Ethiopia dispute on Nile River waters

By Thomson Reuters Jan 17, 2026 | 3:47 AM

CAIRO, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Egypt’s President Abdel ‍Fattah al-Sisi said he valued an offer by U.S. President ‌Donald Trump ‌to mediate a dispute over Nile River waters between Egypt ​and Ethiopia.

In a post ‍on ​X, Sisi ​said on Saturday ‍that he addressed Trump’s letter by affirming Egypt’s position and ‍concerns about the country’s water security ‍in ‍regards to ​Ethiopia’s Grand ​Ethiopian ⁠Renaissance Dam.

(Reporting ‌by Menna Alaa El-Din and Muhammad Al Gebaly; Editing by Toby ⁠Chopra)