Egypt, Sudan part ways over boycott of the Nile Treaty

Khartoum ends two-year boycott of co-operation with the Nile Basin Initiative while Tanzania unexpectedly urges review of Entebbe Agreement to accommodate Cairo. TEA Graphic

Sudan has broken ranks with Egypt in their joint opposition to a new agreement with Nile Basin countries for sharing of the Nile waters.

Tanzania has also changed its mind about the new Nile Treaty and is now calling for further dialogue among all riparian countries to accommodate the concerns raised by Egypt.