AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBRICS Shadow Over Delhi: Foreign ministers from BRICS—now including Iran and Ethiopia—arrived in New Delhi for a two-day meeting, but the U.S.-Iran war and Strait of Hormuz disruptions are set to dominate talks, with India trying to manage deep splits over whether to issue a unified line. Ethiopia-France Diplomacy: In Addis Ababa, President Macron wrapped up his Africa trip with talks on UN reform and inclusive governance, while Ethiopia and France signed a €54.6m deal to digitally modernize Ethiopia’s national grid and expand access. UN Multilateral Push: UN chief Guterres praised Ethiopia’s multilateral leadership as PM Abiy renewed calls for urgent reform of global institutions—especially Africa’s representation at the Security Council. Migration Pressure, Far Beyond Africa: Uganda’s open-door refugee policy faces strain as regional conflicts intensify, while in Europe the 200,000th Channel small-boat migrant reportedly reached a four-star hotel within days. Heritage and Signals: Britain returned bloodstained relics of Emperor Tewodros II to Ethiopia, a symbolic step in the wider push to recover removed heritage.
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