AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHorn of Africa Trade & Connectivity: Kenya is pushing for deeper regional support for the Lamu Port–South Sudan–Ethiopia Transport Corridor, tying the push to Dangote’s planned Sh2.2tn Lamu refinery and calling for smoother borders and stronger value chains that include Djibouti. Humanitarian Preparedness: Action Against Hunger and IGAD’s ICPAC launched IMPAACT, a two-year ECHO-funded anticipatory action project targeting 243,801 people across Ethiopia, Somalia, and Djibouti. Maritime Security (Somali piracy): The IMO renewed an urgent call to secure the release of 44 seafarers held by Somali pirates, warning of critically low food and water aboard three hijacked vessels. Djibouti Code of Conduct in focus: The IMO’s Red Sea Project is advancing maritime information-sharing coordination, urging Yemen to adopt the Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment standards. Environment & Science: GAEC hosted scientists from 21 African countries to harmonise microplastics monitoring protocols, with Djibouti among participants. Regional migration pressure: An IOM report says nearly 100,000 irregular migrants entered Yemen in the first half of 2026, with 80% arriving via Djibouti.
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