Media Regulation Push: Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister Jibril Abdirashid Abdi urged Somalis to use the national identity number for social media accounts, as the Ministry of Information drafts new media rules—citing Al-Shabaab-linked account take-downs and reopenings. Press Freedom Under Pressure: CPJ called for the release of Somaliland journalist Abdiqani Hussein Abokor Baylood, detained since Aug. 29 after interviewing a poet critical of alleged land seizures; authorities have not presented charges. Counterterrorism: U.S. Africa Command said it carried out an airstrike against al-Shabab about 175 km west of Mogadishu, as operations intensify. Diplomacy & Red Sea Security: Somalia condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi civilian and oil sites, warning they threaten Red Sea navigation and calling for a Yemen political settlement. Regional Politics: A commentary challenges claims of a coordinated “Anti-Türkiye Axis,” arguing Türkiye’s security role has shifted Mogadishu’s balance and raised incentives for multiple rivals. AfCFTA Milestone: Somalia formally joined AfCFTA as the 50th state party, aiming to expand continental trade.