Ebola & Deportations: Lawyers say a suspected Ebola patient was placed in an Equatorial Guinea hotel housing US deportees under a third-country deal, as the outbreak in Congo tops 600 deaths and raises new health-diplomacy questions. National Dialogue: Ethiopia’s religious leaders back the national dialogue as the route to end cycles of conflict, urging a dialogue culture rooted in customary and faith-based dispute resolution. Security & Cyber-Policy: Ethiopia hosted a two-day Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum in Addis Ababa, with lawmakers and experts calling for renewed multilateral cooperation against terrorism, cybercrime, and AI-driven risks. Digital Government Payments: Ethiopia moved from policy to execution, convening ministries, the central bank, and EthSwitch to roll out interoperable person-to-government and government-to-person payments nationwide. Food Self-Sufficiency: The “Bounty of the Basket” initiative reported big jumps in milk, chicks, eggs, poultry, fish fingerlings, and honey—framing it as food sovereignty plus jobs. Investment Climate: Ethiopia’s Investment Commission reported record foreign inflows and hundreds of new permits, linking gains to macroeconomic reforms and special economic zones. Regional Forensics Training: Ethiopia launched an IGAD-linked forensic scholarship programme named after Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu to build regional criminal investigation capacity. BRICS Women & Development: A BRICS women’s meeting urged putting women at the center of economic plans, highlighting access to finance and leadership as key gaps. Kenya-Lamu Corridor Watch: Kenya pushed for regional backing for the Lamu port–corridor as Dangote’s refinery plans expand the Horn’s energy and logistics stakes. Migration Politics Abroad: A UK court ruled changes to trafficking protections under the “one in, one out” asylum returns deal were unlawful, a reminder of how legal guidance can reshape migration outcomes.