AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoRed Sea Shipping Risk: A new assessment warns Bab el-Mandeb is shifting from disruption risk to possible selective or lasting pressure on shipping, with Djibouti and Egypt most exposed and Ethiopia hit indirectly via the Djibouti corridor. Humanitarian Evacuation: The ICRC evacuated 161 people from Ethiopia’s conflict-torn Tigray to Afar by bus, including aviation and AU monitors, as tensions rise. Ethiopia Security Spillover: Ethiopia’s army alleges Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt back rebels as fighting spreads and TPLF-linked forces capture strategic towns in Afar. Port & Trade Infrastructure: Nigeria’s Ogun State says construction on the $7bn Gateway Deep Sea Port with DP World will start in November, targeting near-completion in 2.5 years. Road Corridor Deal: Morocco and Mauritania signed a framework to rehabilitate and expand the El Guerguerat–Nouakchott road, strengthening a North-West Africa land corridor. Aviation Demand: FAAN says Nigeria’s passenger market is growing fastest in Africa, with 18.8m passengers in 2025 and rising seat capacity into 2026. Logistics Digitisation: Ricoh highlights how digital proof-of-delivery and document trails can speed compliance and payment in African logistics. ASF Controls: Cebu tightens African swine fever controls, adding checkpoints and restricting pork sourcing to curb spread.
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