Egypt’s problem “is not with the Ethiopian people” but with “the unilateral conduct of the Ethiopian government”, said Mr Abdelatty. A new round of ministerial talks held this month in Burundi brought both groups together for the first time in years “in a genuine consultative process”, Mr Abdelatty said. “If consensus is reached, Egypt will return strongly to the initiative and support its transformation into a Nile Water Commission,” he said. AFPCountering 'colonial' narrativeEgypt has worked hard to counter the narrative that it has historically hoarded the Nile’s waters and that it stood against African development, Mr Abdelatty said. Mr Abdelatty said the “false narrative” has also been propagated by Ethiopia’s leadership, which has accused Egypt of having a “colonial stance” on African development.

Source: Ethiopian News December 29, 2025 12:10 UTC