AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRed Sea and Somalia: Djibouti and China reaffirmed support for Somalia’s territorial integrity, opposed recognition of Somaliland and called for freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb. The talks also highlighted Djibouti’s role as a regional trade and logistics hub. Regional Tensions: Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called sea access “existential” for his country, saying Addis Ababa would pursue reliable routes through dialogue and mutual benefit as tensions with Eritrea raise concern across the Horn. Digital Government: Djibouti discussed World Bank support for modernising public administration and improving services through digital technology. Jobs and Skills: A comparison of small states put Djibouti’s unemployment rate at 52.5%, among the highest reported; meanwhile, the education minister sought deeper cooperation with China’s Luban Workshop vocational training programme.
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