Al-Sisi says Egypt will not accept a fait accompli on Nile water

Egypt's president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said on Sunday that any bet on Egypt accepting a fait accompli or compromising its water security "is a losing bet". He spoke at the opening of Cairo Water Week.

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98 % of Egypt's renewable water is from the Nile

The Nile provides more than 98 per cent of Egypt's renewable water resources, Al-Sisi said.

He said holding a river's headwaters gives no right to unilateral control. He backed prior notification and consultation, and wants that approach applied among Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia.

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Al-Sisi says Egypt will not accept a fait accompli on Nile water

The Nile provides more than 98 per cent of Egypt's renewable water resources, Al-Sisi said.

He said holding a river's headwaters gives no right to unilateral control. He backed prior notification and consultation, and wants that approach applied among Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia.

Al-Sisi says Egypt will not accept a fait accompli on Nile water

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