Sisi: Water rights vital for Egypt, rejects Nile politicization

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi emphasized that Egypt's water rights are a matter of existential importance, warning of the dangers posed by unilateral measures that harm the interests of the Nile Basin countries. He underlined that Egypt rejects the politicization of the Nile water issue for personal gains and believes in cooperation based on shared interests and the preservation of the rights of all riparian states. During his meeting with the President of Burundi and the Chairman of the African Union, Sisi highlighted the importance of strengthening coordination with the Nile Basin countries and supporting the role of the African Union in peacefully resolving disputes, with the aim of achieving stability and development in the region.