AGP Executive Report
Last update: 14 minutes agoGalmudug Elections: Thousands of voters in Galmudug cast ballots in the state’s first one-person, one-vote election to pick local councils and state MPs, with over 200,000 registered and voting held across 11 districts. FGM Language & Media: Journalists from Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya trained on ethical, survivor-centred reporting on FGM, stressing that “female genital mutilation” is the right term—not “circumcision”—because it downplays harm. Somalia Hunger Watch: In Baidoa, severe acute malnutrition admissions at a Save the Children centre nearly tripled year-on-year, as drought, aid cuts and supply shortages squeeze families. Somaliland Travel Debate: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz urged a Somaliland-specific travel advisory, arguing the current Somalia warning doesn’t match Somaliland’s longer record of stability and elections. Youth & Democracy: A new African Youth Survey finds young people still back democracy but want leaders held accountable, more youth representation, and jobs—while frustration with unresponsive politics grows.
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