Ethiopia seeks to sell Nile water to Egypt and Sudan, says analyst

Political analyst Osama Al-Daleel warns that Ethiopia plans to sell Nile water to Egypt and Sudan, potentially creating political tensions in the region. During an interview on Al Arabiya FM radio, Al-Daleel criticized the government's recent statements as provocative. Egypt, according to Al-Daleel, has acknowledged Ethiopia's right to develop while ensuring it doesn't negatively impact downstream nations like Sudan and Egypt.

The analyst recalled that former U.S. President Donald Trump facilitated a Nile water agreement between Egypt and Sudan during his tenure, although Ethiopia backed out at the last minute. Furthermore, Al-Daleel pointed out that at the recent G7 summit in France, Trump offered former Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi a role in mediating the issue, but Ethiopia declined the offer.

Al-Daleel emphasized that Egypt retains all potential options, but he remains optimistic about solutions through African unity, dispute resolution committees, international law, and historical water agreements. He also asserted that Ethiopia intends to utilize water sales as a political instrument to attain a Red Sea maritime outlet, asserting that this concept is widely rejected across the African continent.