US EditionTrump Offers to Mediate Egypt-Ethiopia Nile Dam Dispute
Former President Trump proposed U.S. monitoring and technical support to resolve the Nile water dispute, emphasizing predictable water releases and power-sharing to prevent conflict, U.S. officials said.
- Recently, U.S. President Donald J. Trump offered to restart American-led mediation between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan in a letter to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, posting it on social media to stress his readiness.
- Addis Ababa inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on September 9, placing Africa's largest dam on the Blue Nile near Sudan.
- Washington-Led mediation began during Trump's first term but collapsed in 2020 when Ethiopia withdrew, although talks later continued under the African Union; Trump has praised Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and echoed Cairo's concerns about Nile water.
- The GERD would produce more than 5,000 megawatts, doubling Ethiopia's electricity generation capacity, while Egypt says the project risks reducing Nile River water shares vital for its more than 100 million people.
- With the dam's September 9 inauguration, heightened downstream anger in Cairo raises stakes for U.S. mediation role, while Trump's recurring claims of 'eight wars' and 'eight and a quarter' accompany his renewed push.
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Ethiopia dam: Egypt, Sudan welcome Trump mediation
Egypt and Sudan on Saturday welcomed an offer by US President Donald Trump to pick up mediation efforts with Ethiopia over the Nile mega-dam project. Last year, Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a move that was not well received by neighboring Egypt and Sudan, downstream. On Friday, Trump posted on social media a letter he sent to el-Sissi, saying: "I am to U.S. between Egypt and Ethiopia to responsibly resolve t…
Ethiopia: Trump puts GERD at 'top' of his 'agenda,' offers to restart U.S. mediation in letter to Egypt, CCd to Saudi Arabia
Addis Abeba -- US President Donald J. Trump has offered to restart United States-led mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Nile waters and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), describing the staus as "truly understandable" but warning against the risk of military confrontation.
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Egypt and Sudan welcome Trump's offer to mediate Nile River dam dispute
Egypt and Sudan welcome President Trump's offer to resume U.S. mediation with Ethiopia over the Nile River water dispute. Ethiopia's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Africa's largest, aims to double its electricity generation. Egypt views the dam asa “grave violation of…
Trump offers mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia over Nile dam
US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi thanking him for his role in securing a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, while offering to relaunch American mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). In the letter, Trump said the United States was “ready to resume mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia to reach a final resolution to the issue of sharing Nile waters", str…
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