The US ⁠is ​ready to ​restart mediation between ‌Egypt and Ethiopia ​to help resolve the issue of Nile River ‌water sharing, President ‍Donald ‍Trump said in ⁠a letter to his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Friday. Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan are in an ongoing dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Gerd), which Cairo and Khartoum claim will disrupt access to the Nile's vital waters. Egypt and Sudan have been in talks with Ethiopia for almost a decade to reach an agreement on the filling and operation of the Gerd. But Egypt and Sudan see the dam as a threat to water access in a region that already faces scarcity. Mr Trump said that a lasting agreement was possible with the right technical expertise, “fair and transparent” negotiations, and US monitoring and co-ordination.

Source: Ethiopian News January 16, 2026 21:21 UTC