AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMaritime Security: Somali piracy is back in the spotlight after a surge in hijackings linked to wider regional chaos, with attacks rising sharply this year and renewed hostage cases raising fresh questions around past rescue operations. Satellite Internet Regulation: Starlink remains unavailable in Ethiopia due to a licensing standoff, even as the service expands across much of Africa—highlighting how rules, not coverage, can block connectivity. ICT Skills for Jobs: Somalia’s Tabaarak ICT Solutions launched the Bile Initiative 2026 in Mogadishu, training 150+ final-year ICT students in software development, AI, cloud computing and analysis to better match the labour market. Somalia Security Transition: Somalia’s National Internal Security Conference in Mogadishu focused on strengthening agencies like the National Security Agency and Immigration and Citizenship Agency, while pushing to reduce reliance on international donors by 2029. Climate & Food Pressure: With El Niño expected to intensify extreme weather, Somalia faces renewed displacement risks as drought and flooding cycles hit already-stressed communities.
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