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News: #US Deputy Secretary of State begins regional tour in #Egypt, discusses #Nile water security US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on Sunday began a regional tour in Egypt, meeting with officials to discuss Nile water security, developments in the Horn of Africa, and efforts to secure a ceasefire in #Sudan. Landau held talks with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in Cairo, where discussions covered political and economic cooperation, as well as developments in Sudan, the Horn of Africa, and the Nile water file, according to a statement from Egypt’s Foreign Ministry. No official statements have been released by the US State Department or the US Embassy in Cairo regarding the discussions between the two officials. Egyptian media reported that Abdelatty emphasized the Nile as a vital lifeline for Egypt, where citizens face severe water scarcity. .... https://www.facebook.com/AddisstandardEng/posts/pfbid0aVF6j8rAR7Hs6z3yaR2pCJbgwoxJ2X8Xrp7nsNwdrQMB78beBhjh6wyjE9QZtmUGl

#Commentary: When Mediation Becomes Intimidation: #GERD, Trump, and #Ethiopia’s sovereign rights The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is now fully operational, shifting the Nile dispute from theory to practical governance and transforming Ethiopia’s energy sector. However, Hassen Mama Muse argues that this progress is threatened by “biased external interference,” particularly from #US President Donald Trump. He describes Trump’s renewed mediation offer as not a diplomatic opening but “a form of coercive diplomacy.” Hassen points to Trump’s rhetoric—labeling the dam as “stopping the #Nile” and suggesting #Egypt should “blow up the dam”—as clear evidence that he cannot act as “a neutral mediator.” Engaging in such a process, the author cautions, would force Ethiopia to “compromise” its lawful rights. https://addisstandard.com/?p=54740

News: #Cairo expands military presence in #Somalia over fears breakaway Somaliland could enable #Israeli-#Ethiopian axis – The national #Egypt has broadened its military mission in Somalia, prioritizing the protection of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s government amid concerns that the breakaway region of #Somaliland could facilitate an Israeli-Ethiopian axis in the Horn of Africa, Abu Dhabi-based newspaper The National, citing its sources, reported. The report said Cairo’s expansion reflects fears that Israel’s recognition of Somaliland last month may give it a strategic foothold, potentially allowing coordination with Ethiopia, with which Egypt has long-standing disputes over #Nile waters. While some analysts downplay the risk of escalation, sources told The National that Egypt views Israeli and Ethiopian engagement in the Horn of Africa as a serious national security threat, particularly regarding the Nile and strategic maritime routes. Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=54540

News: #Egypt signals support for #Ethiopia’s Red Sea access if Nile dispute eases – report Egypt is prepared to work with #African partners to help secure Ethiopia access to the #Red_Sea if #Addis_Abeba shows flexibility in the long-running dispute over #Nile waters, according to a report by The National citing sources in Cairo familiar with private deliberations. The Abu Dhabi-based newspaper reported that the proposal was conveyed to Prime Minister #Abiy_Ahmed last week and has also been shared with #Washington, where #US President Donald #Trump has publicly expressed interest in mediating the decade-old dispute over Egypt’s share of Nile waters following Ethiopia’s construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (#GERD). According to the report, the Egyptian offer includes an implicit warning that Cairo could use its political and military influence in #Sudan, #Somalia and #Djibouti, as well as its naval presence in the southern Red Sea, to restrict.... Red more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=55363

Days after letter to #Egypt’s President El-Sisi, #Trump vows to resolve 'GERD dispute' Speaking at a #White_House press briefing yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he had intervened to avert a potential conflict between #Ethiopia and Egypt over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (#GERD), claiming the two countries “were going to fight over a dam.” Trump described GERD as “the biggest dam in the world,” alleged it restricts Nile water flow to Egypt, and reiterated his claim that the United States financed the project. In July, the GERD Coordination Project Office rejected the claim, with Deputy CEO Fikrte Tamiru saying the dam was built through public and government support, without “a single cent” from foreign loans or aid, and calling it the product of Ethiopians’ “sweat, labor, and even blood.” Trump said the issue remains unresolved. Watch

#Trump cannot end deportation protections for South_Sudanese nationals, #US judge rules A federal judge on Thursday blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from ending temporary protections from deportation that had allowed hundreds of South Sudanese nationals to live and work in the United States. U.S. District Judge Patti Saris in Boston concluded that U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had likely acted unlawfully by providing a "pretextual" reason for terminating South Sudan's Temporary Protected Status designation and not disclosing the real factor motivating her action. That status is available to people whose home countries have experienced natural disasters, armed conflicts or other extraordinary events. It provides eligible migrants with work authorisation and temporary protection from deportation. Noem in November published a notice terminating TPS for conflict-ridden South Sudan, saying the country no longer met the conditions for the designation, which was first issued in 2011. https://www.newarab.com/news/trump-cannot-end-deportation-protections-south-sudanese-nationals-us-judge-rules

News: #South_Sudan pushes #Egypt, Sudan to join Nile water sharing accord South Sudan has called on Egypt and #Sudan to join the Cooperative Framework Agreement (#CFA), a treaty aimed at ensuring equitable and sustainable use of the #Nile River waters. According to South Sudan-based outlet Sudan Post, South Sudan’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, James Mawich Makuach, made the appeal during celebrations marking Nile Day in Juba on Sunday. He urged Egypt, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the #Congo and #Kenya to become part of the accord, describing it as a pathway toward inclusive regional cooperation over the world’s longest river. Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, reiterated #Cairo’s position during an extraordinary meeting of the Nile Council of Ministers (Nile-COM) held in Juba on 20 February 2026, according to Daily News Egypt. He cautioned against unilateral measures in the Nile Basin and stressed that.... Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=55325

News: #Trump puts GERD at “top” of his ‘agenda,’ offers to restart U.S. mediation in letter to #Egypt, CCd to #Saudi_Arabia US President Donald J. Trump has offered to restart United States–led mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Nile waters and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (#GERD), describing the staus as “truly understandable” but warning against the risk of military confrontation. In a letter dated 16 January and addressed to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Trump said resolving tensions around the GERD was “at the very top of my agenda,” linking the issue to his broader push for “lasting peace in the #Middle_East and #Africa.” “I am ready to restart U.S. mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia to responsibly resolve the question of ‘The Nile Water Sharing’ once and for all,” Trump wrote, adding that his team understood “the deep significance of the Nile River to Egypt and its people.” The letter also reflects Trump’s views that... Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=54617

#Turkey, #Egypt cement strategic partnership with defense pact, trade drive Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Cairo on Wednesday and his talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi marked a decisive acceleration in relations that have shifted from nearly a decade of estrangement to what both sides now describe as a strategic partnership. The two leaders oversaw the signing of a wide-ranging set of cooperation agreements spanning defense, trade, health, agriculture and youth affairs, underscoring the depth of a rapprochement that is increasingly reshaping regional alignments in the eastern Mediterranean and beyond. Central to the new phase was the signing of a framework military agreement, a step seen by analysts as laying the groundwork for closer security coordination and a tactical alignment capable of influencing balances of power across the Mediterranean basin. https://middle-east-online.com/en/turkey-egypt-cement-strategic-partnership-defence-pact-trade-drive

Sissi says #Egypt in ‘state of near-emergency’ as #US-#Israel war with #Iran threatens economy President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi says his country is in an economic “state of near-emergency” as a result of the Middle East war, warning of runaway inflation. The Arab world’s most populous nation has not been physically impacted by the US and Israeli war with Iran, which has seen strikes on Egypt’s wealthy Gulf allies and paralysed trade through the vital Strait of Hormuz. But by the close of business Thursday, the Egyptian pound had fallen to an eight-month low against the US dollar, trading at 50.2 to the USD amid reports of short-term investment outflows. Egypt’s import-dependent economy has proven highly sensitive to fluctuations in the currency, which has lost two-thirds of its value since 2022. At a military academy event, Sissi says “the current crisis might have some repercussions on prices.” https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1NduRAey68/?mibextid=wwXIfr