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Egypt and Sudan are linked through their shared reliance on the Nile River and their mutual involvement in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam negotiations {fact:6, fact:7, fact:10}. Furthermore, Egypt is actively involved in Sudan's internal stability and conflict resolution efforts, as evidenced by its diplomatic and humanitarian interventions {fact:2, fact:3, fact:4, fact:5, fact:8, fact:9}.
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Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org 8 facts
claimEthiopia is the upstream nation with the greatest influence over the distribution of the Nile's waters among its basin countries, which include Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt.
claimRegional actors are currently involved in direct or proxy conflicts: Israel is in tension with Iran; Türkiye is intervening in Syria and Iraq; the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are militarily involved in Yemen; and Egypt is involved in Libya, Sudan, and the Horn of Africa.
referenceIn 2015, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan signed the 'Renaissance Dam Document,' a declaration of principles aimed at ensuring the equitable sharing of the Nile waters.
claimEgypt is actively working to stabilize Libya, Sudan, and the Horn of Africa to counter the expanding influence of Ethiopia in Somaliland.
claimThe Ethiopian government pursued a unilateral approach to the construction, operation, and filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which Egypt and Sudan viewed as a disregard for their rights and concerns.
accountThe Egyptian government initially adopted a neutral 'dialogue with all parties' approach to the Sudanese conflict to safeguard national security and protect water rights through relations with South Sudan and Nile Basin countries.
accountDue to the influx of refugees and the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, the Egyptian government shifted to actively supporting the Sudanese army against the Rapid Support Forces and providing aid to official Sudanese institutions.
claimEgyptian diplomacy advocated for the integration or dissolution of militias, disarmament, and compensation for militia members to restore stability and preserve territorial integrity in Sudan.
After the War: Rethinking Regional Security in the Middle ... arab-reform.net 1 fact
claimYemen, Libya, and Sudan suffer from regional competition and fragmentation resulting from the rivalry between Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt against Türkiye and Qatar.
The Geopolitics of the Russian-Ukrainian War: Implications for Africa ... eu-opensci.org 1 fact
measurementEgypt, Sudan, Nigeria, Tanzania, Algeria, Kenya, and South Africa imported agricultural goods from Russia worth $4 billion in 2020.