AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoRed Sea Security Coalition: Saudi Arabia moved to formalize a multinational “maritime defence” framework after Houthi attacks threatened shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. A Riyadh meeting drew chiefs of staff and representatives from 43 countries plus the EU, with 14 states backing the plan: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Pakistan, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, Yemen, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Sudan, Djibouti and Somalia. Djibouti’s Legal Line: Djibouti also rejected any unilateral taxation or transit fees on vessels using the strait, warning it would violate international law and undermine riparian sovereignty. Somalia Political Tension: Somalia’s Nabad iyo Nolol party rejected calls to return to a transitional government, arguing it would stall constitutional and electoral progress.
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