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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Sudan’s Chairman of the Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Saturday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s offer to mediate a dispute over the sharing of the Nile River waters regarding the contested Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Anadolu reports. In a statement through US social media company X, Sisi expressed appreciation for Trump’s interest in the Nile issue, describing it as “the lifeline of the Egyptian people.” Sisi said Egypt “affirmed its commitment to serious and constructive cooperation with the Nile Basin countries, based on the principles of international law, in a manner that achieves shared interests without causing harm to any party.” “In this context, I have addressed a letter to President Trump conveying […]
