Al-Sisi: Egypt committed to diplomacy on Ethiopian dam, but water security is non-negotiable

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said Egypt would pursue diplomacy and peaceful solutions over Ethiopia's dam while insisting that water security is non-negotiable. He also cited expanded desalination, water treatment, and reuse efforts to increase Egypt's available water resources.

President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said Egypt would continue to prioritise diplomacy and peaceful solutions in dealing with Ethiopia’s dam, but stressed that this would not come “at the expense of Egypt’s existence and its people”, while noting that Cairo was also expanding desalination, water treatment, and water reuse to increase available resources. Egypt has for […]