AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMaritime Health Crisis: The IMO and Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment chair report worsening conditions aboard the Palau-flagged tanker Honour 25 off Somalia, where 17 crew have been held since April 24; the captain says five (including the master) are ill, food has been cut to rice, and drinking water is unsafe, with crew caught between rival armed groups after gunfire during a failed approach. Regional Response Call: The chair urges Somalia’s federal government, shipowners, insurers, humanitarian groups, and international partners to intensify diplomatic, operational, and legal efforts for the crews’ immediate, safe release; similar concerns are raised for the crews of the Sward and Eureka. Infection Control at Borders: Libya’s Civil Aviation Authority orders stricter Ebola screening at airports, requiring crews to identify and report suspected cases on flights from the DRC, Uganda, and risk countries including Djibouti, and to share passenger manifests with health control teams. Water Safety Watch: A global data roundup highlights that over 2 billion people still lack safely managed drinking water, underscoring ongoing contamination and access gaps that affect health outcomes.
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