Eritrea's President Isaias supports Egypt over Ethiopia on Nile river issue
Published 05/15/2010
- 4:17 p.m. GMT
(JT) According to a publication by the Eritrean Ministry of Information, President Isaias Afwerki has reached an agreement with Egypt on various bilateral matters. President Isaias Afewerki said the Nile Littoral States (Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda etc) are however making the "wrong agreements and regulations" on the use of the Nile river. In an interview with Egyptian Television, Isaias said the position of upstream Nile countries "not only aggravates the situation but also creates tension. "
On May 14, upstream Nile river countries signed a new Nile treaty to replace old colonial treaties. The old treaties between Egypt and Sudan as well as with the old British Empire awarded Egypt nearly full control of the Nile resources despite Egypt contributing less than 5 percent to the river. The new agreement came after ten years of negotiations for equitable use of the river.
The new treaty allows the upstream nations to build hydroelectric dams and large scale irrigation projects along the Nile river. Some Egyptian and Sudanese officials have reacted angrily over the new treaty and demanded that Ethiopia and other upstream nations use the rain instead of the river, despite failing rains in Ethiopia have caused several droughts that killed tens of thousands of people.
However, some Egyptian economists have advised the Cairo government to invest in development projects in upstream nations in order to import food and electric power from countries like Ethiopia instead of threatening war on all east African countries.
As Egyptian, I believe that all countries on the nile should benefit from it accordingly. What is ironic is that Ethiopia wastes over 100 billion cubic meters of rain water annually and instead of building reservoirs to store them, they plan to choke the nile river with these stupid dams! As African, I invite all Africans to stop this politically motivated suicide. Final point, if dams are built just to hurt Egypt, then , we reserve the right to defend our source of life!
hello every african people i am not agree with the above topic.the nile is a gift of Gad so that all the african peaple can use it. its not for Egypt .who r whose ?
Egypt and Sudan sale their natural resources (oil, gas ...) to those poor African countries, Nile water is a natural resources to Africa countrie. These African countries have full right to sale it to any country in the world wants to buy their water. Those poor countries will prvide health services, food to their people the revenue they gets. We never asked Egypt and Sudan to give us their natural resources free even if we are poor we pay to them every time. They have been useing our water for free many years that has to be end. We have the right to do what ever we want the water we have in our land.
Let me ask Egypt and Sudan, do you think Africans doesn't worth any thing when they die in starvation, & lack of water and rain.
Egyptians and some Arabs believe Eritrea is their slave. Isayas just proves that. The low life people in E Africa. Egypt say no we don't need your help. That is prety cheap is not?
This question is Eritrean Leader. When you going tell Eritrean people that you are originally from Temben Ethiopia. After you dead they will send your body to Ethiopia. But Ethiopian will not except you. So who are you Isayass ?
The Egyptians or that traitor Isaias (who betrayed and still betrays his motherland) can talk whatever they want. But we will build, build, and build. Then let's see if they come firing at us, we will fire back on them
Any ideology that oppresses a “group” of people is evil & will be defeated eventually. Just ask yourself, do you think a 1920’s or 1950’s colonial treaty, that is made by the British is to benefit Africans? They have no vested interest with us living together harmoniously & improving the life of Africans. Am glad we live in a time where Africans are thinking for the people of Africa and trash those documents that are made to benefit the parasite of Africa. Issayas & his likes are out dated & got to go. Ethiopia has always been in the front line to stand against those with ill intention for us, Africans. The sooner Issayas & his pupates are on Africans’ side the better for all Africans. Egypt thinks they can control and dictate how to use our God given water. Those days are gone!! It is natural for Issayas & his likes to be against anything Ethiopia. Good or bad. That is expected. It is a different time now & time has changed. Unfortunately, looks like he will take few more people with him on the way out. The sooner we Africans stick together & better our own people’s life the better. The battle has been fought for over 100 years and victory is at hand, I can smell it!! Africa for Aficans.
