Trump on “Renaissance Dam”: “Egypt will blow it up in the end … and can’t be blamed.”

US President Donald Trump is involved in the dispute over the Renaissance dam project, after he negotiated the normalization of relations between Sudan and Israel. Water flow control.

The US president accused Ethiopia of violating an agreement it was preparing to resolve the conflict, and said it had cut millions of dollars in aid to Addis Ababa since then.

“Egypt cannot be blamed for feeling a little uncomfortable,” Trump said, in a phone call with the leaders of Sudan and Israel, to celebrate a diplomatic advance between the two countries.

He added that “a very dangerous situation, because Egypt will not be able to live this way.” “They will end up blowing up that dam,” he said.

Ethiopia wants to build the dam to expand its energy exports, while Egypt relies almost exclusively on the waters of the Nile River for agriculture, industry and local use.

Egypt and Sudan are seeking to reach a legally binding agreement that guarantees adequate water flows and a legal mechanism to resolve disputes before the dam begins operating.

In August, however, Ethiopia celebrated the first phase of filling the dam.

And follow Egypt Its historical rights in the waters of the Nile River and international decisions and laws in this regard, and rejects any unilateral measures by which Addis Ababa proceeds and demands that Ethiopia adhere to the principles of international law