Malnutrition in Somalia: Save the Children reports a sharp rise in severe acute malnutrition in Baidoa, with admissions for the most dangerous cases nearly tripling in six months (400 children treated in June vs 143 in January), driven by drought, high food prices, reduced aid, and supply stock-outs of ready-to-use therapeutic food. Disease preparedness for climate shocks: Somalia urged stronger regional cooperation as Africa prepares for the 2026/2027 Super El Niño, warning of flooding, drought, displacement, food shortages, disease outbreaks, and damage to health services, and calling for better climate data sharing and “anticipatory action.” Regional health security: Africa CDC says Ebola response capacity in DR Congo is under strain, though Uganda has contained the outbreak; Africa CDC plans a visit to Bunia to support early detection and stopping spread to new zones. Health policy and rights: Journalists in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya were trained on ethical, survivor-centred reporting on FGM, with experts stressing correct terminology and the serious lifelong health impacts. Somalia’s health system access: A report highlights Somalis traveling to Hyderabad for medical treatment, pointing to gaps in local care and the search for affordable quality services. AUSSOM and stability: AU troop-contributing leaders push to extend AUSSOM’s mandate despite US funding/logistics cuts, warning that political reconciliation is essential for lasting stability—an indirect but major factor for health service continuity.