A regional partnership for Nile River basin countries says an agreement on the equitable use of water resources has come into force despite the notable opposition of Egypt.

Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam reiterated Monday that Egypt supports cooperation among Nile Basin countries, which must be based on inclusiveness and ensuring the representation of all basin states.

Known as the Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA), the landmark treaty aims to ensure equitable utilization of the Nile. Several upstream countries have long argued that the downstream states of Egyp

Entebbe Agreement allows other Nile basin countries to conduct projects along river without consent of downstream countries - Anadolu Ajansı

A regional partnership of 10 countries says an agreement on the equitable use of water resources from the Nile River basin has come into force,