"President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said he valued "President Trump's attention to the central importance of the Nile River issue for Egypt," in a post on social media. He said his country is committed to "serious and constructive cooperation with the Nile Basin countries, based on the principles of international law, in a manner that achieves shared interests without causing harm to any party.""
"Sudan's de facto ruler Abdel-Fattah Burhan also warmly received Trump's offer saying the initiative was a step "to find sustainable and satisfactory solutions that preserve everyone's rights." There have been a number of attempts at mediation between the three countries over the last decade involving, at different times, the US, the World Bank, Russia and the United Arab Emirates but all have fallen flat."
"The GERD is Africa's largest hydroelectric facility and aims to produce more than 5,000 megawatts, doubling Ethiopia's electricity generation capacity. However,Cairo and Khartoum want a legally binding agreement on how GERD will be filled and operated. Egypt and Sudan depend on the Nile River for the supply of fresh water for their respective populations and agricultural activities."
US President Donald Trump offered to mediate between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Egypt and Sudan welcomed the mediation offer. Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said he valued Trump’s attention and affirmed commitment to serious, constructive cooperation with Nile Basin countries based on international law. Sudan's de facto ruler Abdel-Fattah Burhan described the initiative as a step to find sustainable solutions that preserve rights. Previous mediation attempts by the US, World Bank, Russia and the UAE have failed. The GERD aims to produce over 5,000 megawatts, while Egypt and Sudan seek legally binding rules on filling and operation due to Nile water dependence.
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