Unilateral Actions
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Djiboutian Foreign Minister Abdoulkader Houssein Omar exchanged views on the latest political and security developments in the region.
The two leaders discussed cooperation among Nile Basin countries, the Egyptian Presidency said in a statement. Discussions highlighted the need to respect international law governing transboundary international rivers.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met Yoko Kamikawa, Special Envoy of the Japanese Prime Minister to the 2026 United Nations Water Conference on Wednesday, Abdelatty reviewed Egypt’s acute water scarcity challenges, the ministry said in a statement.
FM Badr Abdelatty highlighted growing challenges facing Africa’s water sector, including climate change, rapid population growth, and water scarcity.
Egypt and Sudan reaffirmed their rejection of Ethiopia’s unilateral actions on the Blue Nile in a joint statement on Thursday.
