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2021-06-04 15:30:37 GMT2021-06-04 23:30:37(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
by Marwa Yahya
CAIRO, June 4 (Xinhua) Egypt has attempted to enhance relations with the Nile Basin countries through concluding military deals, in a move to basically protect its water and national security, according to Egyptian experts.
Egypt has recently signed several agreements with Nile Basin countries, the last of which was last week with Kenya.
The North African country has signed similar deals with Uganda and Burundi in April and with Sudan in March.
Egypt and Sudan have finished a military drill on Tuesday. The military activities included naval, air, and land forces from both sides.
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