AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRed Sea Security & Trade: Saudi Arabia has formally advanced a 14-nation maritime defense coalition to protect shipping through Bab el-Mandeb, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, with Djibouti among the signatories and Riyadh set to host the coalition’s leadership and command structure. Horn of Africa Diplomacy: A Horn of Africa Initiative trade facilitation roadmap validation workshop in Nairobi concluded with Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan agreeing on priorities ahead of a ministerial meeting in Addis Ababa. Djibouti’s Regional Role: Japan deployed a P-1 patrol aircraft to Djibouti for anti-piracy operations off Somalia, underscoring Djibouti’s continued value as a logistics and security hub. Somalia Housing Investment: Somalia’s public works minister met investors from Turkey, Djibouti and Sudan to push affordable housing and infrastructure projects, with government support for regulations and procedures. U.S.-Djibouti Security Link: U.S. National Guard logistics advisors completed a Djibouti deployment aimed at building partner capacity in the Horn.
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