AGP Executive Report
Last update: 18 minutes agoYemen Crisis: The UN says fighting between Houthi rebels and Yemen’s internationally recognised government has displaced 100,000+ people inside Yemen and pushed thousands more to cross to Djibouti via Bab al-Mandeb, with urgent shelter, food, water and health needs and a call for $14m in new funding. IGAD Regional Focus: In Djibouti, IGAD ministers met as Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu warned the bloc is under financial and institutional strain, citing 49 million food-insecure people and 19 million internally displaced across the region, while stressing the Red Sea’s growing strategic importance. Ethiopia–Kenya Power Trade: Ethiopia’s EEP says preparations are final to double electricity exports to Kenya to 400 MW from December 2026, supported by the long-running HVDC interconnector and a revised peak/off-peak off-take plan. Bitcoin Mining Pressure: Ethiopia cut contracted power to bitcoin miners to 23% after El Niño reduced hydropower inflows by about 20%, with further reassessments expected in October. Ethiopia–Culture: Abraham Gezahagne’s film Mehal Sefari won two Final Cut honors at Venice, adding exhibition and post-production support as Ethiopia’s film presence grows.
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