![A view shows Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurating the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa's largest hydroelectric project, during a ceremony attended by leaders and citizens from several African countries on the Nile River in Benishangul-Gumuz, Ethiopia, on September 9, 2025. [Photo by Daniel Terefe/Anadolu via Getty Images]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/GettyImages-2233926885.jpg)
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday rejected the use of the Nile water for political gains and called for peaceful solutions to Africa’s conflicts, amid escalating tensions with Ethiopia, Anadolu reports. Sisi made the remarks during a meeting with Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye, the current African Union chairperson, on the sidelines of the Alamein Africa Forum in New Alamein city in northern Egypt, according to a presidency statement. The Egyptian president reaffirmed his country’s commitment to coordinating with Burundi and supporting the African Union’s role in resolving conflicts and crises through peaceful means. “Such efforts would help strengthen stability and fulfill African peoples’ aspirations for development and prosperity,” he said. READ: Egypt denies any role in Ethiopian conflict The two […]
