AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHormuz Security Push: Italy has sent two mine-countermeasures vessels out of Augusta, Sicily, on 15 May to join an international effort aimed at restoring safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz once a stable truce is in place—an escalation that keeps global shipping risk front and center. Regional Diplomacy: South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir returned to Juba after visits to Djibouti for President Ismail Omar Guelleh’s swearing-in and to Kampala for Uganda’s Museveni inauguration, with talks focused on trade, infrastructure, security, and regional cooperation. Travel Signals for the Horn: Oman’s passport has inched up in the Henley index, listing visa-free/VOA access that includes Djibouti—while Britain has updated its Somalia travel warning, urging most travelers to avoid the country due to clashes and border risks. Horn-of-Africa Context: Egypt is deepening ties with Eritrea as it seeks to isolate Ethiopia, underscoring how Red Sea politics and Nile disputes keep reshaping the region.
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