Sisi Warns Against Unilateral Nile Measures, Calls Egypt’s Water Rights Existential

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Saturday that Egypt’s water rights and interests are an existential issue, warning against unilateral measures that affect countries sharing the Nile.

Sisi stressed the risks of actions taken by one side that harm the interests of other riparian states. His remarks underscored Cairo’s position that decisions concerning Nile waters cannot disregard their impact on other countries along the river.

The president also reaffirmed Egypt’s rejection of using the Nile water issue to secure political gains.

His comments framed the protection of Egypt’s water interests as a matter of national survival, while warning against both unilateral action and the politicization of the river’s waters.