Somalia–Türkiye Health & State Capacity: Mogadishu marked 15 years since Erdoğan’s 2011 visit, a turning point that helped shift Türkiye’s role from emergency support to a broader strategic partnership now spanning health, education, infrastructure, security and investment. Humanitarian Safety: On World Humanitarian Day, the UN and Somalia partners urged stronger protection for aid workers, warning that attacks and blocked access keep civilians from life-saving medical and relief services. NCDs in UHC: African health leaders, including Somalia, met in Accra to push for integrating noncommunicable disease care, essential medicines and diagnostics into Universal Health Coverage reforms. Food & Health Services Under Strain: UNICEF warned Somalia is “coming close to another famine” as drought, conflict and aid funding cuts have forced closures of health and nutrition facilities. Baidoa Violence Hits Care: Fighting in Baidoa left dozens dead and nearly 100 wounded, adding pressure to hospitals already stretched by displacement and hunger. Clinical Research (Somalia): New reports highlight postpartum rare clotting causes and hepatitis/HIV patterns among dialysis patients, underscoring ongoing medical needs and data gaps.