AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMaritime Security: The IMO says piracy and armed robbery incidents rose 17% globally (2024-2025) and is urging urgent action to free 44 seafarers held off Somalia on three hijacked vessels (MT Honour 25, Eureka, Sward), with crews running critically low on food and water. Somalia Security Sector: Somalia’s defense minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi rejected claims the army has collapsed, saying troops remain on the front lines against Al-Shabaab and calling for tighter vigilance and stronger ties with local communities. Logistics & Trade: ProCharter Aviation launched four new weekly cargo corridors from Nairobi to Mogadishu, Kismayo, Djibouti and Juba, aiming to speed FMCG and time-sensitive shipments and expand East Africa’s airfreight access. Regional Aid & Food Risks: FAO and WFP appealed for $200m+ to protect 8.8m people in high-risk countries from El Niño impacts, listing Somalia among the most exposed. Somalia Mission Funding: The AU is pushing emergency talks after the US signaled cuts to UN logistical support for AUSSOM, raising fears the mission’s logistics could stall within weeks. Somaliland Military Footprint: Le Monde reports UAE-backed construction near Berbera airport, with possible future use by the UAE, US and Israel—sparking local opposition over turning the airport into a foreign base.
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