Climate Risk Watch: UNICEF says more than 1 billion children worldwide face at least three overlapping climate hazards—drought, extreme heat, heat waves, floods, storms, wildfires and sandstorms—with the “drought + extreme heat + heat waves” mix hitting hardest in places including Nigeria. Sahel & Lake Chad Food Pressure: The World Bank warns 52.9 million people across West and Central Africa could face acute food insecurity in the June–August 2026 lean season, with risks highest in the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin as conflict and higher fertilizer and transport costs bite. El Niño Alert: Scientists say El Niño has arrived and could strengthen into a “very strong” event by late 2026, raising odds of severe droughts and storms globally. Desertification on the Ground (Chad): A photo essay highlights how rising temperatures and encroaching sands are shrinking Chad’s oases, pushing farmers to build palm-frond barriers and rely on water pumps to keep crops alive. Refugee Education in Chad: Chad is integrating refugee students into national schools, but the system is stretched by more than 1.5 million refugees and growing local demand. Health in N’Djamena: Qatar Red Crescent Society helped inaugurate a dialysis unit at Al-Nahda University Hospital to ease chronic kidney patients’ long trips abroad. Border Crisis: At Chad’s Adre border with Sudan, returning refugees face aid shortfalls that could force UN agencies to scale back operations.