Cancer Care Expansion: Ethiopia’s region-wide health conversation gets a boost as governments push targeted funds and insurance-style support to cut the cost of cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. AI Governance Watch: A new UN scientific panel warns AI is advancing faster than governments can manage, raising fresh questions about how countries regulate and protect people. Immigration Work Permits: The US extended temporary protected status work permits for people from Haiti and several other countries, including Ethiopia, as legal uncertainty continues. Security & Sovereignty: Retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai urged Africa-led security solutions, stressing regional cooperation and home-grown capabilities. Sports Facilities Oversight: A federal audit says Ethiopia’s sports infrastructure is held back by missing national contract administration manuals, leaving many stadiums short of FIFA/CAF standards. EHRC Strategy Update: Ethiopia’s Human Rights Commission rolled out a new five-year strategy and highlighted results from its electronic case management system. Food Self-Sufficiency Push: Ethiopia’s “Bounty of the Basket” initiative reports big jumps in milk, eggs, poultry, fish fingerlings, and honey production. Football Qualifier in Addis: Zambia’s U-17 Women’s team arrived in Addis Ababa ahead of the second leg of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier on July 12.