AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoWater Security in Somaliland: Qatar Charity, with Somaliland’s Ministry of Water Development, has launched Zeila’s first seawater desalination plant, worth about $500,000, expected to produce around 150 cubic metres of safe water daily using a solar-powered system. Piracy and Maritime Security: Turkish and Somali forces freed the Cameroon-flagged MV Latuf after a 10-day hijacking off Puntland; Somalia’s defence ministry says 14 pirates were killed and four pirate boats destroyed, while Puntland disputes claims about how the ship was secured. Humanitarian Crisis: CARE warns Somalia’s hunger and climate crisis is worsening fast as funding cuts close clinics and disrupt food support, hitting mothers, pregnant women, and young children hardest. Women’s Political Participation: Somalia’s Senate Speaker met the Somali National Women’s Council, pledging cooperation to boost women’s roles in peacebuilding and governance. Family and Child Rights: Somalia’s minister presented two draft laws to parliament—Family Affairs and Child Rights—aimed at stronger protection and child welfare. Regional Security Timeline: Uganda says it will fully withdraw its forces from Somalia by 1 August 2027, ending nearly two decades of deployment.
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