Egypt Boosts Ties With Ethiopia Neighbors Amid Nile Dam Dispute
- Sisi makes first-ever visit to Djibouti by Egyptian president
- Talks on security cooperation follow pacts with Kenya, Sudan
The Blue Nile flows as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam stands beyond in the Benishangul-Gumuz Region of Ethiopia during construction in 2019.
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Egypt’s president outlined plans to boost security and military ties with the Red Sea state of Djibouti, as Cairo strengthens relations in eastern Africa while mired in a dispute over Ethiopia’s use of the Nile River.
Thursday’s talks between Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and his counterpart Ismail Omar Guelleh in Djibouti come amid “exceptional circumstances” and conflicts that represent an “important challenge” in the Horn of Africa, Sisi said in a statement afterward.