AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSudan Industry & Mining: A Darfur rights group says air strikes and drone attacks killed at least 470 people and injured 187 across Sudan between March 2024 and January 2026, with North Darfur taking the biggest share and the report pointing to growing use of foreign-made drones and a war economy that is seizing key sectors, including mining. Sudan Food & Trade: The UN’s World Food Programme warns the Iran war is quietly starving millions by pushing up food and fuel costs and disrupting trade; it estimates 45 million more people could face severe food insecurity by June, including 2.5 million in Somalia and 1.3 million in Sri Lanka. Sudan Humanitarian & Industry: The U.S. State Department awarded $240 million to Catholic Relief Services for rapid humanitarian response, naming Sudan among priority countries. Regional Industry & Logistics: CULines launched a Turkish subsidiary and says its Turkey hub will strengthen shipping links across the Red Sea, West Asia, North Africa, and the Black Sea—connecting routes that include Sudan. Global Agrifood Inputs: FAO chief Qu Dongyu warns any disruption to the Strait of Hormuz would trigger a fertilizer and production shock, urging open trade in agricultural inputs and alternative logistics.
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