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

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on 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 could harm the interests of other riparian states. His remarks placed the protection of Egypt’s water interests at the centre of Cairo’s position on the river.

The president also reaffirmed Egypt’s rejection of using the Nile water issue to secure political gains, drawing a distinction between safeguarding water rights and pursuing political advantage.

His warning paired Egypt’s insistence on protecting its own interests with concern over the consequences of unilateral action for other countries along the Nile.