AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRed Sea & Gulf of Aden Security: The IMO says Somali pirate attacks and armed robbery at sea rose 17% globally (2024–2025) and is urging urgent action to free 44 seafarers held on three hijacked vessels—MT Honour 25, Eureka and Sward—where crews report worsening conditions, low food and unsafe water, and even gunfire between rival pirate groups. Djibouti Code in Action: The IMO is pushing the Red Sea Project forward, including a Yemen workshop to build a National Maritime Information Sharing Centre and a Regional centre, with Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment standards set as the model—though key procedures still need Arabic translation. Djibouti’s Strategic Role: A separate report notes European naval forces for Hormuz operations have been quietly forward-deployed using multinational shore facilities in Djibouti, even as the wider mission appears to have stalled. Local Governance & Rights: A Djibouti-focused commentary argues media freedom needs structural reform—independent licensing, a journalist association, and real political openness—warning that “silence” is what enables authoritarianism.
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