AGP Executive Report
Last update: 20 minutes agoHumanitarian Crisis: Around 36,000 people have fled fighting near Moyale into Kenya, the UN says. Many are women and children, with urgent needs for food, water, shelter and healthcare. Oromia Attacks: The Ethiopian Orthodox Church says attacks on October 20 and 24 killed 60 people, wounded more than 20 and burned homes. Authorities and a rebel-linked source blame each other; responsibility remains unverified. Conflict and Aid: Fighting has also flared in Tigray. The UN says relief needs in Afar, Amhara and Tigray are outpacing available aid and calls for more funding and safe access. Red Sea Tensions: Ethiopian influencers are urging military action against Eritrea to secure sea access, an objective Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called vital. Markets and Digital Finance: Ethiopia’s average bank dollar rates edged up last week, but the gap between the highest and lowest buying rates widened to 4.5 birr. M-PESA Ethiopia has also wrapped up a hackathon aimed at developing local cashless-payment tools.
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