Red Sea Security Diplomacy: India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met EU High Representative Kaja Kallas in Brussels to push deeper India-EU defence cooperation, aiming to protect Red Sea shipping lanes that carry most of India-Europe trade as US policing looks less certain. Djibouti Nuclear Cooperation: Russia says a Rosatom deal with Djibouti on peaceful nuclear uses is likely to be signed in October 2026, with Moscow also expanding diplomatic presence across Africa to support civilian energy partnerships. Horn of Africa Climate Resilience: The EU-backed TRANS-SAHARA project convened stakeholders at the African Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus Summit in Ghana, including Djibouti, to scale community-led solutions for water security and climate resilience. Microplastics Monitoring: Scientists from 21 African countries, including Djibouti, met in Accra to harmonise coastal microplastics monitoring protocols using nuclear and isotopic techniques, supporting comparable data for marine pollution policy. Maritime Chokepoint Risk: New warnings around Bab el-Mandeb follow renewed tensions tied to Iran and the US, raising fears of disruption to another critical route near Djibouti. Sudan Conflict Updates: EEPA reports RSF response to a UN-supervised truce proposal, cholera escalation, and continued humanitarian pressure as fighting affects water and power.