Maritime Security & Diplomacy: Somalia-backed efforts helped Pakistan secure the release of the last three surviving crew of the hijacked tanker MT Honour 25. Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Imran Ali, Muhammad Yasin and Syed Husain Yousuf were flown to Addis Ababa and are expected to depart for Karachi on the first available Ethiopian Airlines flight around Oct. 7, after earlier flights brought four injured crew and the remains of three sailors to Pakistan. Regional Sovereignty & Red Sea Governance: Egypt, Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia reaffirmed that Red Sea navigation and governance are the exclusive responsibility of coastal states, while rejecting unilateral actions affecting Nile water rights and opposing interference in internal affairs, including any recognition of “Somaliland.” Ethiopia-Tigray Spillover Risk: Ethiopia said federal forces took full control of Mekelle as fighting with Tigray rebels intensifies, with leaders in Egypt warning the conflict could widen across the Horn. Flood Risk in Somalia: SODMA warned the Shabelle River has breached at 366 critical points, raising fears of flooding amid heavy rains and El Niño, with insecurity hampering maintenance. Humanitarian & Rights Watch: A new report says over 500 million Christians face severe Bible access restrictions, listing Somalia among the countries with “maximum restrictions.”