Climate & Malaria: A new Nature study says climate change is reshaping malaria risk across sub-Saharan Africa—slightly reducing it in today’s hottest hotspots while raising risk in southern and East Africa as temperatures climb. Food Security: UN reporting says Africa has overtaken Asia as the global hunger epicenter, with over 309 million undernourished people; Somalia is flagged for drought-driven livestock and crop losses. Somalia Health Aid: Qatar Charity launched a 2026–2027 Somalia health plan with 48 projects targeting nearly 50,000 people, including malnutrition treatment, blindness services, medicine supply, paediatric heart surgeries, chronic disease care, and dialysis centre rehabilitation. Somalia Security Funding Shock: Coverage highlights the AU’s Somalia mission (AUSSOM) facing major funding uncertainty after US moves to stop logistics support, raising concerns for troop readiness and medical supply lines. Malnutrition Focus: A Somalia-focused analysis warns child nutrition remains in emergency levels for decades, with IPC estimating 1.7 million under-fives affected in 2025. Regional Violence: In Kenya’s Mandera County near the Somali border, suspected al-Shabaab ambushes killed four police officers and a reservist, underscoring ongoing cross-border insecurity that can disrupt health access.