AN AERIAL view of the Nile River, the Egypt’s primary source of fresh water. Egypt thanks US President Donald Trump on its support on the tripartite talks over the ongoing dam dispute that involves Ethiopia and Sudan. AFP
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi thanked US President Donald Trump Monday on social media for his support in the trilateral Nile damn negotiations later this week.
Sisi described Trump as being of “unique standing with the power in dealing with conflicts… and finding crucial solutions for them.”
He expressed his gratitude to Trump for “his efforts in sponsoring the tripartite negotiations”
The talks scheduled for Wednesday in Washington will bring Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to the table to discuss Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam, which will be fully operational by 2022.
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Discussions between the three countries broke down this year prompting Egypt to call for international mediation last month.
Addis Ababa insists its $4 billion hydro-electric barrage is necessary to provide the country with much-needed electricity.
But Egypt fears the mammoth structure could drastically reduce the flow of the Nile, on which it depends for around 90 percent of its water supply.
A US official said earlier this month that Sisi had asked Trump to get involved in the deadlock when they met in September on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
