AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRegional Cybersecurity: IGAD’s Regional Cyber Drill 2026 wrapped up with Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia and Uganda calling for tighter cross-border cooperation, shared cyber threat practices, and a planned regional Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC). Climate & Land Restoration: Africa’s “Wall of Trees” is scaling up an ~8,000-km Sahel restoration effort stretching toward Djibouti, aiming to fight desertification while restoring forests, grasslands, wetlands and farmland for food security and jobs. Water Stress Data: A new global snapshot shows extreme water stress in countries like Kuwait and the UAE, with the UN’s 2022 figures highlighting how freshwater withdrawals are outpacing renewable supplies—an issue that matters for regional resilience. Trade Payments for East Africa: PAPSS is expanding local-currency cross-border payments across participating countries including Djibouti, targeting faster, cheaper regional trade by cutting the need to route through hard-currency intermediaries. Indo-Pacific Tensions: The Indian Ocean’s security picture keeps shifting as Houthis threaten shipping near Bab al-Mandab and Somaliland diplomacy adds friction around the Horn of Africa.
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