Somalia Climate Resilience: Somalia launched a Multi-Hazard Early Warning System with UNDP and the Green Climate Fund, aiming to cut disaster deaths by 42% by 2030 and expand warnings to full national coverage, with special focus on women, youth, IDPs, and rural communities. Kenya–Somalia Border Push: Health CS Aden Duale urged President William Ruto to reopen the Kenya-Somalia border and fast-track the Garissa–Liboi road, saying it would revive trade and jobs for North Eastern communities. Somaliland Recognition Sparks Regional Tension: Israel’s formal recognition of Somaliland is drawing attention and backlash from Somalia and regional bodies, with celebrations in Hargeisa contrasted against wider diplomatic fallout. Gulf War Hits Aid Routes: UNICEF warned that the Iran–US conflict is driving up transport costs and delaying lifesaving deliveries for children, with aid increasingly forced onto expensive air routes. UN Food Aid Gaps: The UN’s World Food Programme warned of unprecedented funding shortfalls, saying malnutrition clinics are closing and tens of millions face hunger as donors cut back. Xenophobia Violence in South Africa: Mozambicans fled after anti-immigrant protests in Mossel Bay turned violent, with reports of deaths and mass evacuations—an issue that also links back to Somalia’s wider diaspora concerns.