Somalia-AU Security Talks: Mogadishu hosted talks between Somalia’s Immigration and Citizenship Agency and the African Union Counter-Terrorism Centre on tighter border security, migration management, and information sharing to track suspected terrorism links. Al-Shabaab Crackdown: NISA said it dismantled multiple Al-Shabaab networks in Mogadishu and nearby areas, arresting 11 suspects and seizing weapons and equipment. Red Sea Pressure on Somalia’s Neighborhood: UNHCR warned that renewed fighting on Yemen’s western coast has displaced over 100,000 inside Yemen and pushed 2,400+ people across Bab al-Mandeb to Djibouti, straining host communities. Houthi Gains, Maritime Stakes: Reports say Houthi forces captured Mocha and nearby islands, tightening their leverage over Red Sea shipping chokepoints. Somalia-Türkiye Public Support: Somali crowds in Wajid and Barawe held demonstrations thanking Türkiye as an “elder brother,” highlighting political and strategic ties. Somaliland-US Friction: Somaliland President Abdullahi faced criticism after a US think-tank interview, as recognition talks and investor offers remain central. US Immigration Detention Claims: A report alleges Somali immigrants were moved to Guantanamo Bay via ICE, raising new concerns about US detention practices.