AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRed Sea security: US Africa Command warns that reported growing links between Yemen’s Houthis and Somalia’s Al‑Shabab could widen attacks on Red Sea and Gulf of Aden shipping, raising risks for the Horn’s maritime routes. Somalia–Djibouti diplomacy: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh in Djibouti City to strengthen security and cooperation, after talks in Ethiopia as regional tensions rise. Piracy repatriations (Djibouti link): Pakistan says it is pushing to repatriate bodies and injured crew from the MT Honour 25 rescue, with Pakistan’s ambassador in Djibouti coordinating onward travel via Addis Ababa; survivors were taken to Garowe for treatment. Ethiopia travel disruption: Fighting around Tigray’s Alamata and near Lalibela has left tourists stranded as airports close and communications are disrupted, with reports of dozens of civilian deaths. Djibouti–Ethiopia fuel corridor: A $660m refined-products pipeline is set to link Djibouti’s Damerjog to Ethiopia’s Dewele, aiming to boost storage and make fuel supply more resilient. Regional connectivity: Ethiopia’s PM highlights logistics and housing moves, including expansion of the Mojo Modern Logistics Hub, alongside diplomacy.
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