Somalia Education & Skills: Somalia’s Ministry of Education and Doha-based UDST signed an agreement in Doha to set up Somalia’s Technology University, with UDST backing curriculum development, teacher training, quality assurance and certification, and the first focus areas including technology, marine sciences, aviation, petroleum, engineering, energy and health management. Somalia Security & Governance: In Bosaso, Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni chaired a Bari security meeting that ordered tighter control on weapons and clan fighting, full enforcement of anti-piracy decisions, a medicines/food standards push, a Bosaso master plan, and restrictions on unauthorised grazing land settlements. Somalia Diplomacy: Somalia urged Arab states to use diplomatic influence to stop any wider push to recognise Somaliland, warning that foreign military or intelligence activity there could raise tensions and threaten stability in the Horn. Regional Trade Integration: Ethiopia reaffirmed commitment to deeper Horn of Africa integration, saying regional trade corridors and trade-facilitating infrastructure are central to its development strategy. Sudan War Spillover (Industry risk): A UN-backed probe says foreign weapons, drones and external support networks are sustaining Sudan’s civil war, with findings pointing to links involving Somalia among other countries—raising risks for regional logistics and maritime security. Maritime Security Context: Reports also highlight renewed fighting and smuggling links around the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, where Somalia’s security environment intersects with wider shipping routes.