Egyptian FM stresses to Ugandan counterpart importance of integration among Nile Basin countries

CAIRO – 17 October 2024: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdel Aty made Wednesday a phone call to his Ugandan counterpart Jeje Odongo to discuss ways of bolstering bilateral ties and hold consultations on regional affairs of joint interest.

The two ministers exchanged views on the challenges facing Africa, and their roles on supporting peace, security and stability on the continent.

In a related context, Minister Abdel Aty expressed Egypt's keenness on strengthening bilateral relations on the political, economic and developmental levels. Hence, he delivered the greetings of President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi to his counterpart Yoweri Moseveni.

The minister shed light on the mechanism Egypt is launching to fund studies and implement developmental projects in Nile Basin countries, stressing the importance of congruence and integration among those states to ensure no damage is done to any of them.

Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Hani Sweilam called Sunday on states that ratified the Entebbe Agreement to revisit their stances and resume talks on cooperation among Nile Basin countries in a way that would not cause harm to any of them.

The 11 Nile Basin Countries are Burundi, Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Republic of Sudan, Ethiopia, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea and Egypt. As for the six that ratified the agreement making it effective, they are Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, South Sudan, and Ethiopia.