Digital Connectivity Boost: The EU is backing Kenya’s push to become a regional digital gateway with €102m for the EU–Kenya Digital Partnership plus €37m to extend the Blue-Raman submarine cable, linking Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania to a Europe–Middle East–India data corridor. Maritime Environment Risk: Researchers report a “chemical cocktail” of common medicines in Djibouti’s Gulf of Tadjourah coastal waters, with untreated urban wastewater flagged as a key pathway and ibuprofen/caffeine highlighted for ecological risk. Energy Access Financing: The World Bank’s MIGA guarantee platform aims to reach $6.4bn in Africa-backed guarantees by 2030, targeting electricity access for 43m people and supporting energy, infrastructure, agriculture, digital and finance. Logistics & Trade Facilitation: Egypt extended customs facilitation for transit shipments by six months, keeping clearance simpler for goods moving via Egyptian ports, including routes involving Djibouti. Shipping Security: UKMTO logged an armed-boat approach and exchange of fire near Yemen’s coast, underscoring ongoing operational risks for commercial shipping around Bab el-Mandeb. Airlift Operations: A leadership transition at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, marked the handover of an Africa airlift rotation as C-130H operations wind down and C-130J modernization continues.