Egypt’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates, Dr Badr Abdelatty, spoke to The EastAfrican on Cairo’s regional policy, trade, Nile waters and countering violent extremism.
You have had a long-running dispute with Ethiopia over the Nile River’s use. Yet other Nile Basin countries accuse Cairo of refusing to discuss the amendments to water sharing quotas. Can you elaborate on Cairo’s principle and water sharing vision with the Nile Basin?