Red Sea Security Shock: Houthi attacks on Saudi oil tankers and facilities have reignited fears around Bab el-Mandeb, but the bigger story is how Red Sea risk is now blending with Horn of Africa conflicts—Sudan’s civil war is converging with the Ethiopia–Eritrea crisis, piracy is resurging with al‑Shabab links, and shipping disruptions could spill into energy prices and regional trade. Somaliland Political & Governance: Berbera’s long-serving mayor Abdishakur “Iddin” Mohamud Hassan resigned after 14 years following a standoff with a Hargeisa-based council bloc and a central-government shift that cleared the way for a new municipal leadership vote. Somaliland–Somalia Reunification Talk: A prominent Somaliland elder, Buurmadow, said reunification could be acceptable if a settlement makes Hargeisa the national capital and sets up a single government—an unusually direct conditional unity stance. Turkey–Somalia Deployment: Turkey’s parliament approved a two-year extension of its Somalia mission, allowing Ankara to keep operating across jointly determined land and sea areas, as its role shifts beyond training into deeper security involvement. Trade & Investment Angle: A Somalia business outlook highlights solar, fishing, and onshore processing of imported consumer goods as key opportunities—useful context for Somaliland’s own port and energy-linked growth plans.