AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEthiopia Election Watch: Ethiopia has entered the final stretch before its June 1 general election, with campaigning now in mandatory silence and voters set to choose a new parliament of 547 seats. Regional Monitoring: IGAD has deployed 26 election observers across Ethiopia, while IGAD leadership met the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission to focus on monitoring, complaints handling, and protecting rights during the vote. Djibouti-Ethiopia Energy Deal: Djibouti’s Ports and Free Zones Authority says it is waiting for Ethiopia’s participation in the next budget year to start building an oil depot at the Damerjog Liquid Bulk Port, with financing expected via Ethiopia’s investment arm. IMF Transport Warning: The IMF warns that conflict-linked disruptions are still hitting shipping and air routes, with Djibouti’s Bab el-Mandeb exposure cited as traffic remains far below pre-crisis levels. Maritime Security: The Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment chair condemned the continued pirate detention of the Palau-flagged tanker MT HONOUR 25 and urged sustained vigilance as piracy resurges in the Gulf of Aden. Horn of Africa Diplomacy: Somaliland’s president accused Somalia and Djibouti of interference amid rising tensions tied to Somaliland’s Israel links.
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