AGP Executive Report
Last update: 30 minutes agoMaritime Security: The IMO and the Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment warned that Somali piracy is “suppressed, but not eradicated,” condemning the continued captivity of the Palau-flagged tanker MT Honour 25 since April 24, with 17 crew reportedly in desperate need as provisions run critically low. Red Sea Tensions: Iran says it is “deeply threatened” by Somaliland’s push for a U.S./Western and Israeli foothold, warning that any escalation could lead proxies like the Houthis to target shipping and choke the Bab-el-Mandeb. Diplomacy in the Horn: IGAD deployed an Election Observation Mission to Ethiopia ahead of the June 1 general election, led by Speciosa Wandira-Kazibwe with Djibouti’s Mohamed Ali Houmed as deputy. Humanitarian Crisis: Aid agencies and Djibouti’s Catholic leadership warned Somalia is nearing catastrophe, citing 6.5 million people facing acute food insecurity and 1.8 million children with acute malnutrition. Public Health Coordination: Ministers in the Horn of Africa and Yemen recommitted to ending variant poliovirus transmission, including Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen. Regional Politics: Fifteen Arab and Islamic countries, including Djibouti, condemned Somaliland’s planned “embassy” in occupied Jerusalem as illegal and unacceptable.
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