AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoGERD Power Exports: Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam generated 52% of the country’s electricity export revenue, pushing power export earnings beyond $500 million, EEP CEO Ashebir Balcha said, noting exports to Kenya, Djibouti, Sudan and Tanzania. BRICS Multilateral Push for Ethiopia: BRICS reaffirmed support for Ethiopia’s WTO bid, ICAO Council candidacy, and COP32 presidency in the New Delhi Declaration, highlighting Ethiopia’s role in global trade, aviation and climate diplomacy. AI and “Greater BRICS” Plans: China’s Xi Jinping outlined a “Greater BRICS” agenda including an AI open-source initiative, service trade forum and economic cooperation aimed at strengthening supply-chain stability and global governance. Regional Security Spillover: Paramilitary drones struck Sudan’s Blue Nile capital Al-Damazin near Ethiopia, displacing nearly 100,000 people in the state this year and raising risks of wider front-line pressure. South Africa Spaza Extortion: A Cape Town court case spotlighted alleged extortion targeting Ethiopian and Somali-run spaza shops, amid fears foreign owners are less likely to seek help after xenophobic unrest.
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