07/09/2026
How Egypt’s Attempts to ensure Water Hegemony Harms Its Own Future
For decades, Egypt has framed the Nile (Abay) as an existential security issue while overlooking domestic water waste and mismanagement.
Its resistance to emerging regional cooperation frameworks and overreliance on historic claims risk leaving Cairo isolated.
Regional cooperation, modern infrastructure, desalination, wastewater recycling, and domestic reform are the way forward—not confrontation.
Explore the full analysis on the changing politics of the Nile Basin: https://pulseofafrica.info/opinion/186