Egypt: Uganda, Egypt Discuss Nile River Utilization, Regional Cooperation

Kampala, Uganda — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and visiting Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty have held talks regarding the use of Nile River waters and broader regional cooperation, according to a statement issued by the Ugandan State House on Tuesday.

The two leaders discussed Egypt’s existential concerns over water security at the meeting, which took place on Monday at State House Entebbe, about 40 km south of the Ugandan capital, Kampala, the statement said.

“We discussed a…