Sisi Rejects Unilateral Control Over Nile Waters

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has said Egypt will not accept attempts to impose a fait accompli over Nile waters or compromise its water security.

Sisi stressed that the presence of the river’s sources within a country’s territory does not give that country the right to exercise unilateral control over the shared resource.

His remarks underscored the distinction between the location of the Nile’s headwaters and the interests of the multiple peoples who share its waters.

The president’s message placed Egypt’s water security at the centre of its position, rejecting the idea that geography alone grants any one state exclusive authority over the river.