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Water Minister: Nile Dam illegal without deal
Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, affirmed that Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam is considered illegal in its current form. He warned that Addis Ababa's potential new unilateral steps could harm the water rights of Egypt and Sudan along the Nile River. He explained that the 2015 agreement was merely a Declaration of Principles aimed at cooperation, not a binding treaty, and Ethiopia has not adhered to any of its provisions, leading to significant damage to Sudanese dams and Egypt. The minister emphasized the necessity of reaching a legally binding agreement that regulates the filling and operation of the dam. He reaffirmed that Egypt rejects Ethiopia's control over water resources and is working to strengthen legal and institutional cooperation within an international framework. While Egypt has approved projects in Ethiopia and Uganda to support development, it rejects unilateral management of water resources. The issue of the dam remains one of the most prominent water security challenges in the region, with Egypt and Sudan fearing the repercussions of unilateral dam filling on their water and food security, as well as the future of the High Dam.
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