Trending:Gaza peace planIran unrestIndia Open controversyMinnesota ICE rowUS on Canada-China tiesHappy Patel Khatarnak Jasoos reviewTrump offers to mediate Egypt–Ethiopia tensions over Nile water disputeFP News Desk • January 17, 2026, 17:21:55 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitterTrump has said Washington is ready to step back into mediation efforts between Egypt and Ethiopia, seeking to resolve the long-standing dispute over the sharing of Nile River waters. AdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleChoose Firstpost on GoogleEuropean troops land in Greenland to counter Trump’s island takeover bid after talks fail. US President Donald Trump has offered to resume mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia over the long-running dispute on sharing Nile River waters. In a letter to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Friday, which he also shared on his Truth Social account, Trump said the United States was ready to restart talks to resolve the issue. Referring to his personal relationship with Sisi and America’s commitment to peace, he said Washington was prepared to help reach a responsible and lasting solution to the Nile water-sharing dispute. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADTrump, who has frequently claimed credit for mediating international conflicts, reiterated that the US could play a role in breaking the deadlock between Cairo and Addis Ababa. More from World Indonesian ATR aircraft with 11 on board goes missing, debris seen on mountain Ugandan opposition presidential candidate abducted by military, communication cut off ahead of pollsThe dispute centres on Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a major upstream project on a tributary of the Nile. Egypt fears the dam could threaten its water supply, affecting agriculture, drinking water and economic stability.
