Sisi: Egypt relies entirely on Nile water and insists on its right to life

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi linked today, Tuesday, the issue of Nile water to what he described as a "campaign of pressure" being exerted on Cairo to achieve goals that go beyond the water issue itself, affirming Egypt's awareness of these efforts and its rejection of interference in the affairs of other countries or engaging in any acts of sabotage or conspiracy, while adhering to a path of construction and development.

During a joint press conference with his Ugandan counterpart at the Ittihadiya Palace, Sisi emphasized that Egypt does not oppose development projects in the Nile Basin countries, provided that they do not affect the water share that reaches it.

He revealed that the total water resources in the White and Blue Nile basins are estimated at about 1,600 billion cubic meters annually, most of which is lost in forests, swamps, evaporation, and groundwater, with only a limited portion reaching the Nile riverbed.

He indicated that the combined share of Egypt and Sudan is about 85 billion cubic meters, which does not exceed 4% of the total resources, noting that Egypt relies entirely on this amount due to the lack of alternative water sources and low rainfall rates, adding: "Neglecting this portion means abandoning our lives."