COP30 Climate Negotiations: Arab states, including Comoros, pushed back hard against wording to end fossil fuels, arguing it’s tied to energy security; they also submitted updated adaptation pledges but offered limited support for water-scarce, energy-poor communities. Coastal Ecosystem Risk: New climate signals—an El Niño strengthening in the Pacific and a likely Indian Ocean Dipole—could raise sea stress for mangroves via flooding, heat and salinity; the call is for earlier monitoring and early warning on sea level, salinity and ecosystem health. Regional Climate-Resilience Agenda: Southern Africa’s SADC summit in Durban spotlights “resilient, sustainable and inclusive industrialisation,” with Comoros among member states, as climate shocks increasingly hit vulnerable communities. Maritime Security: A cargo ship was boarded by at least eight pirates off Somalia (near Maraya), with the crew reported safe; the incident is being investigated as regional states expand security coordination under the Djibouti Code of Conduct. Local Capacity Building: FIBA Africa ran a National Coach Developer Program in Côte d’Ivoire, training federation technical staff including Comoros to build structured, sustainable coach education systems.