Severe malnutrition in Somalia: Save the Children reports admissions for severe acute malnutrition in Baidoa nearly tripled in six months, with 400 children treated in June versus 143 in January, as drought, crop failure, livestock losses, high food prices, and aid cuts strain families. Somalia hunger pressure: The same report links worsening nutrition to stock-outs of ready-to-use therapeutic food and other supplies, with many families stopping treatment. Ebola response watch: Africa CDC warns that mounting operational constraints are hampering Ebola control in DR Congo, while Uganda’s containment is held up as a sign of progress. Climate-linked health risks: Somalia urges Africa to prepare for expected Super El Niño impacts, warning of flooding, drought, displacement, food shortages, and disease outbreaks—calling for better early warning and anticipatory funding. Refugee governance in Kenya: Garissa County and UNHCR discuss a formal partnership to strengthen refugee governance, legislative oversight, and support for both refugees and host communities. FGM reporting guidance: Journalists from Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya are trained on ethical, survivor-centred language around FGM, stressing that “female circumcision” is misleading. Cholera-style prevention angle: (Not in this week’s Somalia-specific items.)