Cash Crunch & Financial Reform: Somalia is facing a severe shortage of cash in circulation, with the finance system struggling to hold enough physical US dollars as fuel and freight costs rise and political-security risks deter investment. Regional Diplomacy for Trade & Security: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Egypt’s Al-Sisi in Alamein to push tighter coordination on Horn of Africa, Gulf of Aden and Red Sea security, while Al-Sisi used the Alamein Africa Forum to call for deeper intra-African trade and more private-sector investment. Humanitarian Funding: The UN released $160m from its emergency fund for 12 crisis-hit areas including Somalia, warning that money alone won’t solve access barriers. Food Crisis Warning: Opinion pieces flag a fast-building East Africa hunger emergency, stressing that children face acute malnutrition risks unless prevention and treatment scale up. EAC Parliamentary Moves: Somalia’s parliament speaker chaired an EAC Speakers’ Bureau meeting in Arusha, highlighting progress on laws, oversight and public financial management. Travel Rules Friction: OpEd coverage says Mogadishu’s push for NIRA ID enforcement on domestic flights is creating practical barriers for travelers in Puntland. Piracy Aftermath: Pakistan announced compensation and housing for families of three Pakistani sailors killed during the MT Honour 25 rescue off Somalia, as remaining crew recovery efforts continue. Ethiopia-Tigray Spillover: Reports say Ethiopian forces advanced in Tigray, raising fears of wider regional instability that could spill into Somalia’s security and trade routes.