The foundation's call came on Sunday at press conference held by Maat in the presence of a number of African NGOs and a host of water, peace and security experts in Africa. Ayman Oqail, president of Maat Foundation, said the GERD issue is very important since it does not only affect the peoples of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, but also the African continent entirely. In March 2021, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi stated, “No one can take a drop of water from Egypt... This is not a threat.”Sudan, as well has warned more than once of filling the GERD before reaching a legal binding agreement. Ethiopia, on the other side affirms that the second filling will be conducted, despite all negotiations and mediations.
