Space & Industry: Türkiye says it will launch a domestically built lunar spacecraft in early 2027, using a hybrid propulsion system that has passed testing, and it’s also working on an equatorial spaceport in Somalia to support future satellite and spacecraft launches. AI for Public Health: The East African Community and Germany launched the second AI4EAC challenge, aiming to train 20,000 people and fund AI solutions, including a dedicated track for Ebola detection, preparedness, and response. Security Capacity in Somalia: Somalia’s first cohort from the Institute of Security and Strategic Studies graduated, with 500+ students completing programmes under NISA as the government pushes stronger training and reforms. Food & Nutrition: Somalia’s hunger crisis is worsening as drought, conflict, displacement, and declining aid hit at the same time, with millions facing high hunger and many children at risk of acute malnutrition. Tech & Skills for Livelihoods: In Puntland, vocational training at the Somali Marine and Fisheries Science Institute is helping displaced and host-community trainees learn fish processing, fishing methods, and boat-engine maintenance—though turning skills into stable income remains hard. Red Sea Trade Pressure: A new multinational maritime defense alliance held its first planning meeting to protect shipping through the Bab al-Mandab Strait, targeting a faster return of commercial routes.