AfDB & WEF Financing Push: The African Development Bank Group and the World Economic Forum launched the Humanitarian and Resilience Investing (HRI) Roadmap for Africa, aiming to mobilize private investment for fragile economies and close a roughly $400bn annual development gap, with pilots already under way in Liberia, Somalia, Mozambique and Djibouti. One Health Pandemic Readiness: IGAD unveiled a $31.9m PREPARE project to strengthen cross-border pandemic preparedness across Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda, with WHO leading implementation and IFRC delivering support, using early warning, lab upgrades and trained workforces. Horn of Africa Election & Rights: EU/UN-linked situation reporting says Ethiopia’s election is underway but marred by security closures, online registration delays, and tighter press freedom ahead of the vote. Djibouti Code of Conduct on Piracy: The IMO-backed Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment chair condemned the continued detention of the Palau-flagged tanker MT HONOUR 25 and warned that maritime security gains remain fragile. Climate Health Risk: A WHO-led study warns snakebite risks are rising as warming pushes venomous snakes into new areas, increasing human encounters. Somalia Humanitarian Crisis: Aid agencies and Church leaders say Somalia is nearing catastrophe, with millions facing acute food insecurity and severe malnutrition. Green Wall Progress: Coverage highlights the Great Green Wall’s 20-year push to restore degraded land and slow desertification across the Sahel, including Djibouti. Port Tech in Djibouti: Djibouti Shipping Company’s adoption of BoatOn Book points to more organized maintenance and traceability in Red Sea port operations.