El Niño & child health risks: UNICEF warns that over 162 million children across eastern and southern Africa live in areas vulnerable to the intensifying 2026–2027 El Niño, with drought, extreme heat and severe flooding threatening nutrition, health services, safe water and sanitation; in Somalia, severe flooding could directly affect up to 2.5 million people, disrupting access to food, healthcare and schooling. Somalia resilience planning: FAO highlights Somalia’s FSNAU Early Warning–Early Action Dashboard and SWALIM as practical models for turning food and water data into faster decisions and action across the region. Mogadishu resettlement with health services: Banadir authorities begin the first phase of resettling 1,058 families in Gubadley, with plans for clean water, electricity, a health centre, market and schools. Puntland security and medicines/food standards: President Deni’s Bari meeting orders tighter control of weapons, anti-piracy enforcement, and calls for a standards agency for medicines and food. Healthcare education push: UDST signs an MoU with Somalia’s education ministry to develop joint programmes including Healthcare Management, plus quality assurance and faculty development. Mental health for children: A commentary stresses that humanitarian aid must include mental health and psychosocial support for children facing conflict, displacement and climate shocks.