AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoYouth Innovation Push: Eritrea held a national innovation and creativity display and competition in Asmara on 20 May under “Youth’s Innovation for Advanced Development,” organized by the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students, with the Minister of Public Works Abraha Asfaha opening the event and winners set to receive interest-free loans to scale their ideas. Red Sea Tensions, Diplomacy Moves: Ethiopia accused Egypt of obstructing its Red Sea access just days after Cairo signed a maritime cooperation pact with Eritrea, while Egypt and Eritrea reaffirmed that Red Sea security should stay with littoral states. Health Partnership: Gilead renewed a five-year WHO partnership to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar), including support for East Africa with medicine donations and funding through 2030. Agriculture Research Spotlight: Eritrea’s NARI highlighted 35 years of work on seed conservation, improved crop varieties, and plant health research to strengthen food and nutrition security. Climate Watch: IGAD warned the Greater Horn faces a high chance of below-normal June–September rains, with Eritrea among the affected areas.
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