Hunger Watch (Somalia): The UN World Food Programme says the Middle East war is now driving real hunger impacts in Somalia, with an additional 2.5 million people struggling to meet basic food needs and, in some cases, pushed into acute hunger as fuel and transport costs rise and aid funding falls. Public Health Under Strain (Mogadishu): Heavy clashes in Mogadishu between opposition forces and state security troops are threatening Somalia’s fragile Ebola response, including coordination around Martini Hospital, the national centre for assessing and testing suspected cases. Ebola Response (DRC): In eastern DRC, UN agencies report support for Ebola treatment centres, case management, surveillance, and essential medicines, while attacks on frontline workers and mistrust continue to complicate prevention. Conflict and Health (Global): The UN warns children are bearing the brunt of armed conflicts, with Somalia among countries seeing high numbers of grave violations affecting minors. Regional Health Security (EAC): East African Community leaders are set to hold emergency health ministers’ talks to coordinate regional actions as Ebola risks grow. Safety and Care Access (Medical travel): A deadly Delhi hotel fire killed patients and caregivers, highlighting how weak safety enforcement can directly endanger people seeking medical care abroad.