Egypt's Sisi says he values offer by Trump to mediate Egypt-Ethiopia dispute on Nile River waters

Jan 17, 2026

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi poses next to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (not pictured) in Athens, Greece, May 7, 2025. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki — Louisa Gouliamaki

CAIRO, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he valued an offer by U.S. President Donald Trump to mediate a dispute over Nile River waters between Egypt and Ethiopia.

In a post on X, Sisi said on Saturday that he addressed Trump's letter by affirming Egypt's position and concerns about the country's water security in regards to Ethiopia's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

(Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din and Muhammad Al Gebaly; Editing by Toby Chopra)

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