AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDefence: President Ismail Omar Guelleh appointed veteran diplomat Aden Ali Mahamade as defence minister, filling a post vacant since July. Regional Ties: Djibouti and Somalia agreed to strengthen parliamentary cooperation during Somali parliamentary speaker Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur’s visit, which also included talks with Guelleh and visits to Djibouti’s ports. Infrastructure: China is providing a $15 million grant for spare parts, equipment and technical support to improve the Ethio-Djibouti railway. Foreign Relations: Djibouti’s labour minister met Azerbaijan’s counterpart to discuss cooperation on employment and social protection; Djibouti also signed a public-service cooperation agreement with Azerbaijan’s ASAN agency. Public Finances: Djibouti cut its 2026 budget by 2.2% after revenues fell nearly 13 billion francs short of projections.
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