Nile basin nations hail water-sharing accord without Egypt’s backing

A fisherman’s boat sails along the River Nile in Cairo, Egypt (AP)

A regional partnership of 10 countries says an agreement on the equitable use of water resources from the Nile River basin has come into force, despite the opposition of Egypt.

The legal status of the “co-operative framework” was formally confirmed by the African Union after South Sudan joined the treaty, the Nile Basin Initiative said in a statement.