Maritime Security & Trade: Somalia is bracing for renewed Red Sea and Gulf of Aden disruption as Somalia, Ethiopia, Yemen and Djibouti push for tighter maritime security cooperation, including better intelligence sharing to protect shipping and commerce. Piracy & Shipping Risk: A tanker hijacked off Yemen is being diverted toward Somalia, while tracking data suggests hijacked vessels often “go dark” for long periods before seizure—raising fresh concerns for insurers, freight operators and regional trade routes. Turkey–Somalia Security: Turkey’s defence ministry issued its first formal response to deadly strikes reported along Puntland’s coast, pointing to the Somalia–Türkiye Joint Forces Command and support for counter-terrorism and piracy capacity. Disaster Preparedness: Somalia’s disaster agency opened a national meeting in Mogadishu to prepare for possible Super El Niño impacts, focusing on flooding risk, displacement and coordination with the business community. Humanitarian Costs: Save the Children warns that volatile oil prices are driving up global aid delivery costs, threatening assistance for about 1.5 million children—an indirect hit to Somalia-linked supply and logistics. Digital Economy & Investment: Somalia hosted a China business forum in Mogadishu with dozens of Chinese companies, aiming to boost trade and investment ties.