ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 15 -- TANZANIA has called for stronger institutional cooperation and sustainable management of the Nile River as countries within the basin seek to safeguard one of Africas most vital shared natural resources.

Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, made the call during a High-Level Nile Basin Meeting held on the sidelines of the African Union Heads of State Summit in Addis Ababa, themed “Assuring sustainable water availability and safe sanitation systems to achieve the goals of Agenda 2063.”

Addressing ministers and representatives from Nile Basin countries, Ambassador Kombo stressed the importance of reinforcing governance structures to ensure equitable ...