AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSudan Economy & Industry: Ethiopian Airlines reportedly stopped accepting Sudanese pounds at its Port Sudan office, pushing travelers to pay in dollars as the pound slides past 4,000 per $ amid war-driven FX shortages and import curbs. Mining & Production Policy: Sudan introduced measures to regulate traditional mining and curb smuggling, targeting a sector that controls a large share of national gold output. Food & Trade Shock: The World Food Programme warns the Iran war is starving millions by lifting food and fuel costs and disrupting trade; it also flags fertilizer shipment impacts that could hit crop production, including in Sudan. Regional Finance Risk: A report says record-high state-based conflicts are pressuring global banking through sovereign stress, commodity swings, sanctions complexity, and cyber threats. Migration & Logistics (UK border): Two Channel boat pilots—an Afghan and a Sudanese—were jailed as the first cases under a new offence for endangering lives at sea, underscoring how smuggling routes keep disrupting maritime safety and enforcement. Crafts & Jobs: Libya’s House of Arts in Wahesh Al-Saboun graduated the first leather-industry trainees, spotlighting vocational training as a path to employment and small-business production.
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