AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHorn of Africa Trade Push: Kenya is seeking stronger regional backing for the Lamu Port–South Sudan–Ethiopia Transport Corridor (LAPSSET), as Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote confirms a Sh2.2tn Lamu refinery project, with officials stressing smoother borders, logistics and regional value chains to turn infrastructure into jobs and growth. Humanitarian Preparedness: Action Against Hunger and IGAD’s ICPAC launched IMPAACT, a two-year ECHO-funded initiative to protect 243,801 people across Ethiopia, Somalia and Djibouti using science-based anticipatory action. Maritime Security for Djibouti Code: The IMO renewed urgent calls to secure the release of 44 seafarers held by Somali pirates, citing critically low food and water, while also advancing its Red Sea Project to improve information-sharing using the Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment standards. Migration Flows via Djibouti: A UN-linked update says nearly 100,000 irregular migrants entered Yemen in the first half of 2026, with 80% arriving via Djibouti. Marine Pollution Research: Scientists from 21 African countries met in Accra to harmonise microplastics monitoring protocols using nuclear and isotopic techniques, with Djibouti among participants. Regional Power Connectivity: Ethiopia reiterated its push for integrated electricity markets through the Eastern Africa Power Pool, aiming to deepen shared rules and governance.
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