AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoRed Sea Security: Saudi Arabia has launched a 14-state Multinational Maritime Defence Alliance (MMDA) to protect shipping through the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb and the Gulf of Aden after Houthi threats and attacks on tankers. Djibouti is among the signatories, with Riyadh set to host the coalition’s permanent headquarters and command structure. Somalia’s Security Funding Crunch: Somalia’s fight against Al-Shabab is being complicated by uncertainty over AU mission support, with reports that US funding for UN logistics and support for the force could be blocked—raising fears Mogadishu may struggle to hold territory. Climate and Food Pressure: A new drought and land-degradation push highlights how soil degradation is worsening farming conditions, with experts warning that drought and climate change are threatening the land that feeds people. Regional Weather Outlook: East Africa’s climate agencies forecast above-average rainfall for the rest of 2026, including higher chances of seasonal rains across parts of Somalia, Kenya and the Lake Victoria basin. Trade and Infrastructure: Ethiopia’s trade ties with China are expanding, and Chinese firms dominate the shortlist for Ethiopia’s Bishoftu airport construction. Djibouti and Shipping Safety: Djibouti Code of Conduct states are moving to set up a combined task force to counter renewed piracy threats in the Western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden, after a reported boarding incident off Somalia.
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