Climate Watch: The World Meteorological Organization says El Niño is developing, with an 80% chance between June and August 2026 and a 90% likelihood it lasts into November—raising the risk of above-average temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns across eastern and southern Africa. Regional Health Security: IGAD launched a $31.9 million PREPARE project to strengthen cross-border pandemic readiness in the Horn, using a One Health approach that links human, animal, and environmental health. Biodiversity & Human Safety: A WHO-led study warns snakebite risk is rising as venomous snakes move into new areas under climate disruption and land change, potentially increasing human encounters. Land & Climate Resilience: Coverage highlights the Great Green Wall’s 20-year push to restore degraded land and slow desertification—an effort that matters for food security and jobs in the Sahel, including Djibouti’s wider region. Maritime Security: The Djibouti Code of Conduct/ Jeddah Amendment chair condemned the continued detention of the Palau-flagged tanker MT HONOUR 25 and urged sustained vigilance in the Gulf of Aden.