Ethiopia Accuses Egypt of ‘Colonial-Era Mindset,’ Says Cairo’s Threats Undermine Nile Cooperation

Addis Abeba — Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water and Energy has accused Egypt of intensifying “hostile rhetoric” over the Nile River and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), warning that Cairo’s “colonial-era mindset” threatens regional cooperation among Nile Basin countries.

The statement, issued on Monday, following remarks by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Sunday, who warned that Egypt “will not stand with its hands tied” in the face of Ethiopia’s “irresponsible approach” and…