The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) in Addis Ababa published on 17 October 2024 an analysis titled "Nile River Basin Commission: Regional Strife Could Make a Difficult Task Impossible" by Moses Chrispus Okello, ISS.
Regional conflicts, especially those involving Somalia provoked by Ethiopia's memorandum of conversation with Somaliland, have complicated any attempt to reach agreement on Nile water issues by the Nile River Basin Commission.