‘Existential threat’: Sisi warns on Nile water as Ethiopia completes dam

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Tuesday held talks wwith his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni in Cairo, in which the contentious topic of River Nile was discussed.

At a joint press conference with Museveni, Sissi vowed to take all measures to protect his country’s water security.

Sisi’s remarks were likely in reference to Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD). Cairo fears the dam will reduce the amount of water…