Negotiations and exploitation of the Nile waters at the end of the millennium - A water forum contribution

After the great drought of the 1980s, the waters of the Nile River returned in abundance during the last decade of the 20(th) century; however, the peoples of the Nile Basin are reproducing at a greater rate than the waters of the Nile. The claims to this scarce resource are based on history and equity, which are fundamentally incompatible. Despite the creation of basin state organizations for discussion, conferences, and the intervention of the World Bank, the ten basin states, particularly Egypt, are determined to construct their own projects for Nile Control to feed their citizens in the new millennium.