Inter-Clan Violence in Hiraan: Somalia’s Ministry of Interior called for an immediate, unconditional halt to deadly fighting in Jalalaqsi district, warning against incitement and threatening legal action over inflammatory social media posts as civilians face deaths, injuries, arson, looting, and displacement. Federal–Puntland Rift: Puntland officials say Mogadishu is expanding its military presence in a sensitive period, after President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud appointed Jimale Jama as commander of the 54th Division in Garowe—raising fears the political-security dispute could disrupt operations against ISIS and Al Shabaab. Parliament Leadership Transition: Sadia Yasin Haji Samatar was sworn in as acting Speaker of Somalia’s lower house after Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur Madobe became President of South West State. Development Finance: Somalia and the Islamic Development Bank signed a three-year cooperation framework for $45 million (2026–2028) focused on energy/agriculture and health and skills for women and youth. Education Push: Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre launched the 2026 national secondary school exams with 44,136 students sitting across 158 centers in 58 districts. Electoral Deadlock Proposal: The Somali Future Council backed a Transitional Direct Elections Model combining direct voting with the 4.5 clan power-sharing system, aiming to end stalled elections. Oil Policy Ahead of Drilling: The IMF urged Somalia to reform its petroleum fiscal regime to better capture state returns as offshore exploration activity ramps up. Human Rights Legal Challenge: Somalia’s 10th Independent Human Rights Commission appointment faces questions over whether it violates the commission’s 2016 founding law.