Severe hunger warning: The UN says Djibouti is facing emergency-level food insecurity, with IPC projections (July–December 2026) showing over 25% of the population (256,000 people) in Crisis or worse, including about 30,000 in Emergency, driven by import dependence, El Niño-linked climate stress, and weak purchasing power—refugees are hit hardest. WHO funding for health & nutrition: WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean office is urgently seeking $6.42 million to sustain lifesaving primary care and nutrition services in Djibouti, Somalia and Sudan, including nutrition screening, outbreak detection, and pre-positioning medicines. Migration and health risks: A feature highlights the deadly Ethiopia–Djibouti migration corridor, describing how irregular journeys can end in hunger, exploitation, detention, or death—underscoring the need for regional protection and coordination. Church-led youth focus: During the AMECEA plenary in Kenya, Eastern Africa bishops—including Djibouti’s affiliate participation—set young people as a top pastoral priority, with study sessions covering mental health, safeguarding, migration, and digital-age evangelization. Food aid accountability: A report on USAID “super cereal” alleges rotten, insect-infested supplies were mishandled and left in Djibouti storage, raising concerns about wasted nutrition resources.