Climate Watch: NOAA says El Niño is back, but impacts will vary—shifting rain and monsoon patterns, raising odds of drought, heatwaves and wildfires across parts of Asia and Australia. Red Sea Risk: A cargo vessel near Yemen’s Bab Al Mandeb faced an attack from a small boat; separately, a tanker in Oman reported an engine-room fire with one casualty and two missing, with no environmental impact reported so far. Horn of Africa Water Stakes: A look at Ethiopia’s sea-access push highlights how highland water flows and Red Sea security tie the Horn to Middle East stability—water remains a top regional contest. Djibouti in the Digital Loop: EU support includes an extension of the Blue Raman submarine cable linking Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania, aiming to cut internet costs and boost regional connectivity. Land Restoration: The Great Green Wall’s Sahel push continues, with Djibouti named among the pioneering countries working to restore degraded lands and protect livelihoods. Clean Energy & Trade: Djibouti’s region-wide energy and supply-chain pressures are echoed in broader calls to move toward cleaner, locally processed power and manufacturing.