AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoRed Sea Security: Djibouti and China called for freedom of navigation through the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb, warning that regional conflict must not spill into the Horn of Africa. Their foreign ministers also urged respect for littoral states’ sovereignty and diplomatic efforts to ease tensions. Energy and Trade: Aliko Dangote says his group is developing a fuel distribution corridor from Djibouti to Addis Ababa, with storage facilities planned along the route. The project is part of a wider African expansion following the group’s purchase of a 25% stake in Kenya’s petroleum pipeline network. Geothermal Debt: Djibouti’s geothermal agency has proposed an initial $1 million payment toward $2.13 million owed to Kenya’s KenGen for a 2021 drilling contract. Yemen Displacement: More than 3,800 Yemenis have fled to Djibouti since fighting intensified in August, as the UN reports over 250,000 people displaced within Yemen.
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