AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoNew Addis Ababa route: Jazeera Airways says it will launch direct commercial flights to Addis Ababa with three weekly services starting Sept 7, positioning the Ethiopian capital as a cultural and tourism gateway. Travel safety warning: The UN’s IOM warns trafficking networks are increasingly using fake online job adverts to lure people into forced “scam centre” compounds, often stripping passports and phones and forcing victims into cyber fraud. Visa ripple effects: Russia is considering e-visa options for citizens of Tanzania, Ethiopia and Egypt, while South Africa’s eVisa list still leaves most African travellers needing visas. Tourism planning in Ethiopia: AITEC announced the Africa Tourism Dialogue (ATD 2026) will run Nov 12–14 at the AU/UNECA headquarters in Addis Ababa, alongside a global tourism launch in London. Border climate pressure: A Kenya–Ethiopia border report highlights how drought and flooding are pushing pastoral communities into closer, riskier cross-border competition.
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