Egypt and Sudan oppose Nile deal

Matatizo ya matumizi ya maji ya mto Nile

A controversial deal has been signed to share the waters of the world's longest river. But Egypt and Sudan are not happy at four African countries signing a new deal on the Nile. Rwanda, Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania signed the new framework on Friday while Kenya issued a support statement. Ten nations share the resources of the river. Colonial-era agreements gave the biggest share of water to the two downstream countries, Egypt and Sudan. But as Al Jazeera's Mohamed Vall explains, upstream nations are now pushing for a greater share (Al Jazeera)