AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRed Sea Security Shock: Yemen’s Houthis seized the Greater and Lesser Hanish islands, tightening their grip on the Bab el-Mandeb shipping chokepoint as fighting spreads and the UN warns of a worsening humanitarian crisis. Oil Supply Pressure: Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline—key for moving crude to Red Sea exports—will be mostly out of service for weeks after drone damage, with repairs expected to take three to five weeks and fears of a new global oil supply squeeze rising. Humanitarian Fallout in Djibouti: Fuel shortages in Yemen are hampering departures, but more than 2,000 Yemenis have reached Djibouti by sea, with IOM reporting nearly 94,000 displaced since renewed fighting intensified. Djibouti–Somalia Ties: Mogadishu and Djibouti City signed an MoU to boost cooperation across trade, investment, culture, and development. Visa Diplomacy: Saudi Arabia and Djibouti signed a mutual visa exemption deal for holders of diplomatic and special passports. National Logistics Upgrade: Djibouti formally took over a WFP humanitarian logistics base, aiming to strengthen food reserves and emergency response capacity. Space Policy: Djibouti signed the Artemis Accords, reinforcing its push to be a regional hub for technology and international cooperation.
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