AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoHorn of Africa Security: Ethiopia is preparing to withdraw more than 3,000 troops from Somalia as fighting at home raises pressure on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, though Addis Ababa and Mogadishu have not confirmed details. Diplomatic Fallout: Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed ties after Ethiopia closed its Asmara embassy and expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats, deepening fears the Tigray conflict could spill across the region. AU & Investment Diplomacy: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Egypt for the Alamein Africa Forum alongside the AU Mid-Year Coordination Summit, where leaders push investment, trade and health manufacturing value chains. Ebola Response: DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surpassed 8,300 confirmed cases and 4,000 deaths, while a trial in Ituri tests an experimental antiviral pill for post-exposure protection. Transport & Education Finance: Uganda’s NCBA Bank and MAC East Africa launched a school bus financing scheme offering up to 100% financing and up to 72-month repayment. Climate & Forests: Rwanda’s green transformation highlights 230 million trees planted over five years, while Uganda’s Equity Green Schools Programme targets 200,000 trees by 2027. Digital Rights: Civil society in Nigeria is calling for an independent probe into unexplained TikTok disruptions affecting users in several northern states.
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