AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRegional Peace Push: Ethiopia’s Speaker Tagesse Chafo opened the Horn Inter-Elite Dialogue in Jigjiga, urging Horn countries to take “greater ownership” of peace and stop letting outsiders write the region’s future. Djibouti Cabinet: President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh named a new 26-member cabinet, including eight women, keeping key portfolios while reshuffling health, women’s affairs, social affairs, digital economy, and investments. Somalia’s Political Crisis: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is accused of crossing a “dangerous red line” after extending his term and changing the constitutional and election path—while IGAD urges continued dialogue after talks ended without a deal. Red Sea Pressure: With the Iran war worsening Red Sea tensions, Italy is forward-deploying mine countermeasures for Hormuz-related navigation security, and Djibouti continues to be courted as a maritime partner. Humanitarian Strain: Somalia received 25 tonnes of Russian aid as famine risk grows, underscoring how quickly instability and drought are compounding.
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