AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSovereignty Warning: President Ismail Omar Guelleh told the ruling RPP conference in Ali Sabieh that Djibouti “will not allow anyone to interfere” in its internal affairs, as Horn of Africa and Red Sea competition intensifies. Red Sea Security: A Yemeni coast guard operation intercepted a Comoros-flagged oil tanker after “unauthorized” unloading at the Houthi-held Ras Isa port, with Djibouti-based UNVIM linked to the inspection regime. Djibouti in the Maritime Spotlight: China’s 49th PLA Navy escort fleet formally took over anti-piracy/escort duties in the Gulf of Aden and Somali waters, with Djibouti hosting the mission support base. Energy Trade Impact: A World Bank report says Ethiopia’s power exports helped cut Djibouti’s electricity production costs, pointing to a wider Ethiopia–Kenya–Tanzania corridor for a more integrated regional market. Regional Diplomacy & Faith: Pope Leo XIV urged Latin bishops across the Horn—including Djibouti—to stay faithful amid political and social tensions, while Bishop Jamal Daibes called for diplomatic pressure to protect Palestinians.
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