AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPort Competition: Somaliland’s Ports Authority rejected Djibouti’s claim that 11 Berbera staff completed port training in Djibouti and demanded a correction, as the ports compete for Ethiopian cargo. Maritime Trade: At least 139 people died and 84 went missing when a migrant boat sank off Djibouti on Nov. 11. Shipping also faces renewed piracy and attacks: the IMO reports 130 attacks on commercial vessels and 25 seafarer deaths since the Middle East conflict began. Red Sea disruptions have cut maritime traffic sharply, threatening an economy heavily reliant on port revenue. Energy Links: Djibouti’s hydrocarbons director is due to join officials from South Sudan, Uganda and Kenya at a Nov. 24–25 meeting on regional energy investment and cross-border infrastructure. Industrial Exchange: Djiboutian scholars joined a Horn of Africa study tour in China focused on rural development, industrial upgrading and the digital economy.
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