AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEducation Crisis: Save the Children reports southern Yemen is losing a generation: about two-thirds of children surveyed in Aden, Lahj and Taiz are out of school, with 32% never enrolled and many dropouts tied to child labor and grinding poverty. Credential Verification: Yemen’s divided system is also blocking students’ futures abroad, as Aden suspends authentication of some certificates from Houthi-controlled areas due to missing records. Security & Trade Tech: Ethiopia proposes a National Maritime Information Centre to improve Red Sea and Gulf of Aden security, aiming to counter piracy, illegal fishing, and trafficking as regional patrols get stretched. Red Sea Disruption: Somali piracy is surging again, with hijackings rising sharply as shipping faces pressure from Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb instability. Drone Proliferation: Turkey’s homegrown drones keep spreading across the region; the Houthis have shot down a Bayraktar Akinci, highlighting how advanced unmanned systems are reshaping Yemen’s battlefield. Regional Networks: A report says Houthi smuggling networks have expanded across the Horn of Africa, moving weapons, drone parts, and maritime technologies beyond Yemen. Energy Pressure: Oil prices remain pressured by stronger Middle East flows and uncertainty around Hormuz reopening.
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