Trump to revisit Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam dispute with El-Sisi at G7 summit

Trump stated that the project is causing "tremendous problems for Egypt" and that the Nile River issue would be a key topic of discussion. He claimed to have previously settled a deal on the dispute during his first term, which was not maintained by a subsequent administration. The GERD, built by Ethiopia on the Blue Nile, has been a source of tension between Egypt and Ethiopia, with Egypt seeking a legally binding agreement for its filling and operation to ensure its water security.

Egypt has previously accused Ethiopia of a "hasty and uncoordinated filling" of the dam.