Archive · 17 Jan 2026
Trump Offers Mediation on Nile Water Sharing
President Donald Trump of the United States has offered to help Egypt and Ethiopia solve a problem about sharing the water from the Nile River.
He wrote a letter to the Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, saying he is ready to start talks between the two countries to find a fair solution.
This is an important issue because both countries rely on the Nile River for water, and they have been discussing how to share it for a long time.
Trump's offer is to help them reach an agreement that works for everyone.
Egypt is worried that a big dam built by Ethiopia, called the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, might cause problems with their water supply.
Ethiopia sees the dam as important for their economic growth.
Trump has promised to make this issue a top priority and hopes to find a way to provide a steady water supply for Egypt and Sudan while allowing Ethiopia to share electricity from the dam.
President Sisi of Egypt has expressed his appreciation for Trump's offer and has reaffirmed Egypt's concerns about water security.
President Donald Trump offered to restart U.S. mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia on Nile River water sharing.
The offer was made in a letter to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on January 16, 2024, and posted on Trump's Truth Social account.
Egypt views the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as a threat to its water supply, while Ethiopia sees it as crucial for its economic development.
Trump emphasized that no state should unilaterally control the Nile's resources and disadvantage its neighbors.
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi valued the offer and reaffirmed Egypt's position and concerns about water security.
- Who
- United States (Donald Trump), Egypt, Ethiopia
- What
- Offer to restart mediation on Nile River water sharing
- When
- January 16, 2024
- Where
- United States (letter to Egypt)
- Why
- To resolve the issue of Nile River water sharing
Egypt's Perspective
Ethiopia's Perspective
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)
Egypt's Perspective
Egypt views the GERD as a threat to its water supply and national security.
Ethiopia's Perspective
Ethiopia sees the GERD as crucial for its economic development and energy needs.
- Parties Involved
- United States (Donald Trump), Egypt, Ethiopia
- Issue
- Nile River water sharing
- Mediator
- United States (Donald Trump)
- Date of Offer
- January 16, 2024
- Communication Method
- Letter to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
- Dam Involved
- Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)
- Egypt's Water Dependency
- 97% of water needs
- Ethiopia's Population
- More than 120 million
Sources
Trump offers to restart mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia on Nile River water sharing
Trump offers to mediate Egypt-Ethiopia dispute on Nile River waters
Trump Offers Egypt To Mediate On Ethiopia Dam
Trump Offers to Restart US Mediation in Nile River Dispute
Trump writes to ‘favourite dictator’ Sisi, offers to mediate between Egypt and Ethiopia over Nile River waters
‘No country should control the Nile alone’: Donald Trump offers to conduct mediation talks between Egypt and Ethiopia
Trump offers another mediation, this time between Egypt and Ethiopia over Nile river water dispute. Here's what he said
Egypt’s Sisi says he values offer by Trump to mediate Egypt-Ethiopia dispute on Nile River waters