AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEthiopia–Eritrea Tensions: G7 ministers urged restraint and diplomacy as five U.S. senators warned Washington would oppose any attempt to seize Eritrea’s Assab port by force. The senators also called for broader mediation, including Fano and the Oromo Liberation Army. Renewed Conflict: Fighting has flared again in Tigray, where the federal army entered Mekelle after TPLF forces withdrew; hundreds of deaths have been reported, while residents face deep uncertainty. Regional Security: An open-source analyst says satellite images show UAE-linked cargo aircraft at Gondar airport, but the aircraft’s identity has not been independently confirmed. Displacement: Violence in Amhara and border areas is driving tens of thousands into Kenya, where host communities and aid groups are struggling to meet urgent needs. Ethiopians in Saudi Arabia: Tigray officials say about 520 Ethiopians are awaiting execution for drug offences and urge Addis Ababa to press Riyadh for clemency; Saudi Arabia executed seven Ethiopians in the past week, according to the report. Public Accountability: Three staff were dismissed over a suspected £300,000 fuel fraud at the British embassy in Addis Ababa, but the UK Foreign Office has yet to refer the case to police.
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