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Four-way summit in Egypt backs Egypt and Sudan on Nile water rights

Original: 4-way summit in Egypt rejects 'unilateral measures' harming water rights of Egypt, Sudan

A four-way summit held in Egypt has issued a statement rejecting unilateral measures that harm the water rights of Egypt and Sudan, in the latest diplomatic move over the long-running Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam dispute. The declaration signals regional backing for the two downstream countries, which have repeatedly pressed for a binding agreement on the Nile's waters amid disagreements with Ethiopia over the dam's filling and operation.

Why now: Ongoing tensions over the Nile dam and water sharing keep the issue at the centre of regional diplomacy.

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