[American_Centurion]

A treaty signed by a non-representative government no longer in power should not hold any power over the current independent state regardless of it's democratic status unless there is an ongoing conflict/rebellion through which the previous govenment is temporarily displaced. Since the colonization of those countries has been willfully acknowledged as ended and the current governments is independent of the former government, the treaty should be nullified.

[tphil913]

I agree with the article; these countries will start shooting each other over the water and who has rights to what.

Given the militaries from these countries the fighting will also be very bloody and over a long period of time with no decisive victories for either side.

[toddst]

Kenya plans a conference of the Nile basin countries in March to seek a peaceful solution to the dispute.

Considering how heavily armed Egypt is, the "peaceful" solution is all Kenya has as leverage.

The countries around Kenya ought to be looking at other water solutions as well, like nuclear power plants to provide electricity and desalinization of seawater. These countries can't all demand water from the Nile and not disrupt Egypt IMO>

[glorgau]

If Uganda or Sudan were the more powerful countries, then the Nile would probably end up like the Colorado and not even reach the sea.