AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHorn of Africa Trade: Kenya says it will deepen regional trade integration, urging more investment in transport, trade facilitation and logistics corridors, with Lamu Port and the LAPSSET corridor highlighted as key links to Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Djibouti and Eritrea. Djibouti & the Region’s Security Role: A new push in maritime coordination is underway as the IMO backs Yemen’s roadmap to set up a National Maritime Information Sharing Centre in Aden, using the Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment standards. Somali Piracy Pressure: The IMO warns piracy and armed robbery are rising again, urging urgent action to free 44 seafarers held by Somali pirates, with crews facing food and water shortages and worsening conditions. Djibouti’s Port-and-Logistics Angle: ProCharter Aviation launched four weekly Nairobi cargo corridors to Mogadishu, Kismayo, Djibouti and Juba, aiming to speed East Africa’s trade links to Europe and the Gulf. Regional Geopolitics: Germany says Iran should ultimately pay for mine-clearing in the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions with the U.S.-Iran conflict continue to ripple into shipping and energy markets.
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