Microplastics Monitoring: Scientists from 21 African countries, including Djibouti, are meeting in Accra to harmonise coastal microplastics monitoring protocols using nuclear and isotopic techniques—aiming for comparable data to guide marine pollution policies. Climate Anticipatory Action: Action Against Hunger and IGAD’s climate centre (ICPAC) launched IMPAACT, a two-year ECHO-funded effort to protect 243,801 people across Ethiopia, Somalia, and Djibouti by scaling interoperable multi-hazard preparedness and earlier, science-based responses. Sahel Restoration: The “Wall of Trees” is back in global focus as a living green barrier across about 8,000 km of the Sahel to restore degraded land, support food security, and help communities adapt—an approach that goes beyond counting planted trees. Djibouti’s Regional Role: A new look at Ethiopia’s heavy reliance on the Djibouti maritime corridor highlights how logistics costs and single-route dependence can amplify economic and supply-chain risks. Humanitarian Coordination: Qatar Red Crescent Society officials met in Nouakchott to discuss expanding humanitarian operations and strengthening coordination with partners—relevant to regional resilience planning.