Maritime Security in the Horn: India commissioned three new navy ships—INS Dunagiri, INS Agray, and INS Sanshodhak—aimed at monitoring and countering China’s growing Indian Ocean presence, including port-linked influence reaching as far as Djibouti. Sudan Flashpoints: New situation reports describe RSF drone and air strikes around El Obeid, including attacks that knocked out city power, alongside warnings of rising tribal polarisation and weaponisation. Climate & Harmful Practices: Research highlights how drought and flooding can make it harder to end FGM in communities where bride-price and marriage prospects are tied to the practice. Ethiopia’s EV Push: Ethiopia is expanding electric vehicle fast-charging hubs, with new infrastructure inaugurated in the Kilinto Special Economic Zone. Africa Electrification Scale-Up: Mission 300 says it has connected over 50 million people to electricity across 40 countries, accelerating progress toward 300 million by 2030. Djibouti-Linked Naval Readiness: At Camp Lemonnier, NAMRU EURAFCENT is applying lab and genomic sequencing experience from Flintlock 2026 to strengthen force health protection for operations in Djibouti and the region. Shipping Under Threat: Reports warn pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden are becoming more aggressive, with skiffs firing and attempting boardings near Aden and along the Somalia–Yemen route. Archaeology by Satellite: An Atbai Desert survey used satellite mapping to identify hundreds of ancient burial monuments, pointing to a large, organised pastoral culture thousands of years ago.