Egypt’s al-Sisi says he values offer by Trump to mediate Nile dam dispute

Egypt’s ‍President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he valued an offer ‍by US President Donald Trump to mediate a dispute over Nile River waters between Egypt and Ethiopia. In a post on X, al-Sisi said on Saturday that ⁠he addressed Trump’s letter by affirming Egypt’s position and concerns about the country’s water security in regard to Ethiopia’s disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.On Friday, Trump said that he was ready to restart US mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia to resolve the dispute ‍over the Ethiopian dam, which both Egypt and Sudan consider a serious threat ‍to ‍vital water supplies. Egypt ⁠has long opposed the ‌project because of worries ⁠about its future ‍supplies of water from the Nile, on which it ⁠is heavily dependent. Sudan, another downstream country, has expressed concern about the ‌regulation and safety of its own water supplies and dams. Sudan’s army