Women’s Rights & Governance: Somalia’s Senate Speaker Abdi Hashi met the Somali National Women’s Council, pledging support for stronger women’s participation in peacebuilding and state-building. Family & Child Protection: Somalia’s Minister of Family and Human Rights Development presented two bills to parliament—Family Affairs and Child Rights—aiming to strengthen protections and legal frameworks for children. Violence Reporting: A parliamentary update said Somalia’s women and children support helpline recorded 187 violence cases against women and girls since its launch in November 2025, with Banadir leading complaints. Humanitarian Crisis: CARE warns Somalia’s hunger and climate crisis is worsening as funding cuts force clinics to close, leaving mothers and young children without care and therapeutic food. Aid With a Flag Debate: Turkish charity Merhem distributed meals to Somali children with Turkish flags in the footage, sparking criticism that donor publicity is blurring the line between assistance and promotion. Security & Politics: Jubaland leaders in Mogadishu called for inclusive governance and renewed efforts to liberate Middle Juba and parts of Lower Juba from Al-Shabaab control. Health & Research: Somalia-linked medical reports highlighted challenges from delayed antenatal ultrasound access and rare conditions, including nutcracker syndrome presentations and spinal mucormycosis after traditional cupping.