Francophone Education & Migration: Canada has extended its Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot (FMCSP) for another year, keeping applications open until August 2027 to help French-speaking students settle permanently outside Quebec and support labour needs. Climate & Land Restoration: A new look at Africa’s Great Green Wall highlights the Sahel-to-Djibouti restoration effort—more than planting trees, it’s about rebuilding degraded land and strengthening food security amid funding and security gaps. Somali Identity & Politics: Somali Independence Day celebrations in the U.S. are being reframed in a controversial debate over “Greater Somalia” symbolism and what some say it can fuel. Human Rights Watch: EEPA reports the UN Special Rapporteur mandate on Eritrea was extended by the Human Rights Council, with diaspora groups and the EU calling it one of the few reliable tools to document abuses. Djibouti in the Spotlight (Security): Coverage notes Djibouti’s role in regional naval operations, including multinational European deployments connected to the Strait of Hormuz. Visa Rules for Travelers: Namibia released an updated visa-on-arrival list that includes Djibouti, while excluding many other countries.