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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi (R) meets with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali (L) in Cairo, Egypt on July 13, 2023, as the two leaders discussed ways to settle the crisis in Sudan, enhance bilateral relations between Egypt and Ethiopia, and the issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi (R) meets with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali (L) in Cairo, Egypt on July 13, 2023, as the two leaders discussed ways to settle the crisis in Sudan, enhance bilateral relations between Egypt and Ethiopia, and the issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

Photo by Ethiopian Prime Ministry/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images.

What You Need to Know About the Tensions Between Ethiopia and Egypt Over River Nile

The Ethiopian government says it’s on high alert after Egypt deployed troops to nearby Somalia, as both countries still can’t find common ground on a dam construction on the riverbank of the Blue Nile.