Berbera Port Politics: Berbera’s long-serving mayor Abdishakur Mohamud Hassan (“Iddin”) has resigned after 14 years, ending a tense standoff that left the city’s municipal leadership in limbo and pushed a new election process after central government signaled it wouldn’t fully back the old administration. Prisoner Talks Drive: Somaliland says prisoners held by Somaliland and the Northeastern state will be released once a formal agreement is signed, with the Peace and Conflict Resolution Committee handling the process and officials urging reconciliation and stability. Religious Mediation: The Somali Ulema Council has urged both sides to speed up peace talks and prisoner resolution, saying political conflict shouldn’t keep detainees locked up for long, and planning further engagement in Hargeisa. Red Sea Travel Risk: A Houthi naval blockade on Saudi Red Sea ports threatens wider shipping disruption around the Bab al-Mandab “Gate of Tears,” raising knock-on concerns for regional logistics that can affect travel supply chains. Culture & Heritage: A London gallery exhibit spotlights the Somali xeedho nomadic wedding basket tradition, warning that climate pressures are eroding key natural materials and pushing the practice toward urgent safeguarding.