Humanitarian Health: A hijacked Palau-flagged tanker, MT HONOUR 25, off Somalia is now a full-blown medical emergency: 17 crew remain trapped, with five (including the Master) suffering health problems; food has reportedly been cut to rice only and drinking water is unsafe, while pirates exchanged gunfire with a rival group. Ebola Response: Africa CDC chief Jean Kaseya welcomed the start of clinical trials for therapeutics against the Bundibugyo Ebola strain in the DRC and Uganda, saying the work is urgently needed because there are no licensed vaccines or targeted countermeasures for this strain. Food & Nutrition Risk: UN agencies (FAO/WFP) launched an appeal for over $200m to protect 8.8m people across 22 high-risk countries from El Niño impacts, listing Somalia among the most at risk as drought, flooding, and food insecurity threaten health. Public Health & Security: Somali piracy is resurging off the Horn, and recent hostage conditions highlight the knock-on effects on safety, illness, hunger, and access to care for seafarers. Health Governance: Somalia endorsed India’s position on WhatsApp usernames, aligning on concerns that optional identifiers could weaken security and complicate oversight—an issue that can affect fraud and online harm.