AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRed Sea Security: The Houthis’ rapid push near Bab el-Mandeb—capturing islands including Perim and Zuqar—has raised alarms across the region, with Reuters reporting Saudi Arabia scrambling after intelligence and alliance failures and the U.S. limiting its role to “non-kinetic” support while stressing freedom of navigation. Eritrea–Ethiopia Tensions: Eritrea’s foreign ministry says Ethiopia’s Prosperity Party is “actively destabilising” the Horn, pointing to Assab/Red Sea access disputes and accusing Addis Ababa of hosting and backing proxy groups. Diplomacy & Trade: In Asmara’s latest Saudi engagement, a senior Eritrean delegation met Saudi Commerce and earlier Saudi foreign affairs, energy and ARAMCO officials to review cooperation and investment. Migration & Rights: Eritrean migrants in Libya report rape, torture, extortion and murder in detention centres, despite EU funding aimed at improving conditions. Legal Pressure in Germany: German prosecutors detained two suspects linked to “Brigade N’Hamedu Germany,” accused of violence at Eritrean community events and aiming to overthrow Eritrea’s government. Humanitarian Watch: EU asylum figures show a June drop in first-time protection applications, while Sudan’s war continues to drive displacement pressures affecting the wider Horn, including Eritrea.
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