AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHunger Emergency: WFP warns Somalia’s El Niño-linked crisis is worsening fast, with 5.4 million people facing crisis or worse food insecurity in the Horn, including 1.5 million in emergency and 26,000 in Baidoa at catastrophic risk. Baidoa Security: Fighting and rival claims over control of Baidoa continue, with Southwest State and federal forces trading accusations over al-Shabaab attacks and operations, while Gorgor special forces were reportedly flown in to reinforce security. Turkey’s Role Under Fire: Turkey’s growing military footprint is being pulled into Somalia’s internal political battles, as Turkish airstrikes are alleged around Baidoa and protests accuse Ankara of “occupying” Somalia. Diplomacy: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed in Addis Ababa to discuss security and regional stability. Legal/Border Dispute: A Nairobi court ordered Kenya to return EALA MP Abdirahman Bashir Shariff’s Kenyan passport within 24 hours after a dual-citizenship entry row. Maritime Security: Puntland says it freed the Palau-flagged tanker MT Honour from pirates, continuing a push against piracy off Somalia’s coast. Humanitarian Leadership: UN OCHA appointed Turkish diplomat Mehmet Gulluoglu to two senior humanitarian posts.
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