Following Ethiopia's announcement of plans to construct additional dams, Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam reaffirmed that Egypt will not allow the construction of any new dams on the Blue Nile that could adversely affect its water security or violate the principles governing the shared use of transboundary water resources.
The minister stressed that the Blue Nile is the principal source of the majority of Egypt's freshwater resources, underscoring that any unilateral projects affecting the river must comply with international law and be implemented through prior consultation and agreement among the downstream and upstream riparian states.
His remarks came amid renewed regional attention to the Nile water issue after Ethiopia signalled its intention to pursue additional dam projects beyond the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), raising fresh concerns in Cairo over the potential implications for Egypt's water security.
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