AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRed Sea Diplomacy: Egypt and Eritrea doubled down on a hard line that Red Sea security is the “exclusive responsibility” of littoral states, rejecting any role for non-border powers, as Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met Eritrea’s Osman Saleh in Asmara and the two sides signed a maritime transport cooperation deal to launch a shipping line linking their ports. High-Level Talks: President Isaias Afwerki also hosted the Egyptian delegation, with discussions spanning transport, energy, mining, and new joint projects. US Policy Shift: The US lifted Ethiopia’s arms-dealing denial under ITAR, a move tied to the post-Pretoria landscape and coming amid talk of possible easing sanctions on Eritrea—while Red Sea tensions keep reshaping regional alignments. Eritrea Business & Connectivity: Astral Aviation inaugurated a weekly Nairobi–Asmara freighter service, aiming to plug Eritrean trade into wider Middle East, Asia, and Europe routes. Ongoing Pressure Point: AU and UN leaders urged full Pretoria Agreement implementation as Tigray tensions simmer.
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