The importance of the River Nile to Egypt's survival cannot be gainsaid.
Unfortunately for the giant north African state, the river originates from and stretches across several other sovereign jurisdictions, which renders it untenable for Cairo to dictate its use. About 160 million people rely on the Nile waters.
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