AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEU-Djibouti Connectivity Push: The EU pledged €37 million to extend the Blue-Raman subsea cable into East Africa, linking Djibouti with Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania to cut bandwidth costs and boost resilience for the region’s digital corridor. Kuwait Domestic Labour Rules: Kuwait’s Interior Ministry issued a new circular restricting domestic worker recruitment to 10 approved source countries and banning 27 others—explicitly including Djibouti—while some bans apply only to female workers. Red Sea Shipping Tensions: Iran-backed Houthis renewed threats to block “enemy ships” and target Israeli-affiliated navigation, raising fresh risks for the Bab al-Mandab corridor that sits between Yemen and the Horn of Africa. Sanctions Evasion Watch: A new report on Russia’s “shadow fleet” highlights how vessels cycle through African registries and identity laundering to keep sanctioned trade moving—an issue with direct implications for Djibouti’s maritime governance and compliance. Regional Politics & Elections: Ethiopia’s election process and related security incidents continue to draw attention, with reports of strikes in Tigray and delays in results transmission.
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