AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoRegional Trade: Uganda plans to send the IGAD free-movement protocol to Cabinet for ratification, a step officials say could expand traders’ access to regional markets, including Ethiopia via Djibouti. No ratification timeline was given. Red Sea Access: Egypt says landlocked countries may use Red Sea ports for commercial trade through agreements with coastal states, while rejecting military access. The distinction matters as Ethiopia’s push for sea access fuels tensions with Eritrea and raises risks around a vital regional maritime corridor. Eritrea’s AU Representation: Asmara has asked the African Union to restore its representation after Ethiopia expelled Eritrean diplomats, a dispute that adds to strained regional ties.
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