Red Sea & Horn of Africa Security: A new wave of Red Sea risk is spilling into the Horn, with Bab el-Mandeb disruption fears growing as piracy resurges and local disputes in northern Somalia tangle with wider Saudi-Emirati and Israeli-Turkish rivalries. Somalia Maritime & Shipping: A look at the MT Asana hijacking highlights how tanker “flag” details can mask ownership, operators and destinations—raising questions for enforcement and licensing across the region’s shipping industry. Climate Risk to Somali Food & Livestock: The AfDB warns a “super” El Niño could cost Africa $10bn–$20bn and trigger mass migration, while Somalia’s camel losses and heat stress are already climbing as temperatures push beyond animals’ comfort range. Puntland vs Mogadishu Security Control: Puntland redeployed troops and is blocking Mogadishu’s General Takar from entering Garowe or Puntland towns unless he undermines the federal post—another sign of how security governance is shaping operations on the ground. Somalia Business & Energy: A Somalia investment roundup points to solar power, fishing processing and local manufacturing of imported consumer goods as near-term opportunities, tied to electricity costs and weak certification systems. Somalia’s AUSSOM Handover: Mogadishu plans to take back national security duties from AUSSOM, with the handover timeline driven by donor funding constraints and AU transition planning. Somalia Digital Finance: A fintech deep-dive notes Somalia’s leapfrogging path—mobile money first, banking later—supporting commerce and entrepreneurship even with limited formal infrastructure.