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Egypt steps up alarm on Ethiopia megadam as Sudan battles floods: What to know
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A resident stands by belongings to salvage in a pool of water due to the flooding of the Nile river in the Sudanese village of Wad Ramli north of Khartoum on Oct. 1, 2025. — EBRAHIM HAMID/AFP via Getty Images
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty visited Port Sudan on Wednesday for high-level talks with Sudanese Prime Minister Kamel Idris and other officials, as concerns mount over rising Nile floodwaters and ongoing disputes surrounding Ethiopia’s megadam.
During his meeting with Idris, Abdelatty reaffirmed the two countries’ joint rejection of "unilateral actions" on the Nile, referring to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which was officially inaugurated last month. They also discussed Egypt’s role in facilitating the voluntary return of Sudanese citizens currently residing in the country.
In talks between Abdelatty and Sudanese Foreign Minister Mohi El-Din Salem, also on Wednesday, the two stressed “adherence to international law in managing the eastern Nile Basin.”
While in Port Sudan, Abdelatty also met with Sudanese Armed Forces chief Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Discussions largely focused on efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Sudan’s more than two-year-old war.
In Port Sudan today, FM Abdelatty meets Lt. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, President of Sudan’s Sovereign Council. FM Abdelatty affirms Egypt’s support for Sudan’s stability, sovereignty, & territorial integrity. pic.twitter.com/SuHz1xdide
Prior to the meetings in Port Sudan on Wednesday, Abdelatty was in Al Ula, Saudi Arabia, for a Munich Security Conference meeting. On the sidelines of the meeting, Abdelatty criticized Ethiopia over its handling of the GERD, saying the failure to coordinate operations has caused “horrific floods” in Sudan and amounts to a “flagrant violation of international law.”
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