Recently, the Nile Basin States Summit held in Entebbe, Ugandan was presided by President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni. The summit was graced by Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn, President Abdel Fatah El Sisi, Vice Presidents of Sudan, Burundi, South Sudan, DR Congo and Ministers from Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania.
The purpose of the meeting was to exchange views on how to further cooperation and best utilize the Nile waters in light of the socio-economic challenges being faced by countries of the Nile basin. The summit also seeks to find solutions to the issues regarding the Entebbe Agreement signed in Uganda over the sharing and use of the Nile water.
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