Trump Advisor: US Ready to Mediate Nile Dam Dispute Again

The United States is prepared to step back into negotiations between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), according to a senior White House advisor. Massad Boulos, the Senior Advisor to the US President for Arab and African Affairs, said Donald Trump has expressed a willingness to resume mediation between Cairo and Addis Ababa. The goal, he explained, is to reach an agreement on water management among Nile Basin countries and settle the long-running GERD dispute. Boulos made the remarks without providing further details on a timeline or specific next steps. The announcement signals a potential return to US-brokered talks, which previously stalled over disagreements on how to share the Nile’s waters and operate the dam. The GERD, built by Ethiopia on the Blue Nile, has been a source of tension for years. Egypt, which relies heavily on the Nile for freshwater, has repeatedly called for a legally binding agreement to protect its water supply. Ethiopia maintains the dam is essential for its own development and electricity generation. No date for new talks has been announced.