Egypt seeks Brazil’s support in Nile dam dispute
After Brazil was elected a nonpermanent member of the UN Security Council, Brazilian support for Egypt in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam crisis gained momentum.
Egypt is trying to win Brazil’s support in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) crisis by capitalizing on Brazil's accession in June to the nonpermanent membership of the United Nations Security Council.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed with Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourao, during his visit to Cairo Sept. 28 the latest developments regarding the GERD crisis, including the recent statement by the presidency of the UN Security Council.
The statement issued Sept. 15 called for the compliance of all parties to the GERD crisis — Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan — to reach a legally binding agreement on the filling and operating of the dam “within a reasonable time frame.”
During his meeting with Sisi, Mourao expressed his country's understanding of Egypt's position in the GERD crisis since the Nile River waters are important to Egypt’s water and food security.
