Digital Skills Push: Ethiopia’s Office of the Prime Minister hosted an experience-sharing program under the 5 Million Ethiopian Coders initiative, aiming to expand to 7 million youth coders and advance the Digital Ethiopia 2030 agenda through AI-focused sessions, panel talks, and networking. TVET for Jobs: Labor and Skills Minister Muferihat Kamil says Ethiopia is strengthening technical and vocational education to meet domestic and global labor needs, urging graduates to create jobs—not just seek them—while highlighting new training programs and skill parks. Independent Media Under Pressure: The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Ethiopian authorities to stop harassment of Addis Standard after its editor-in-chief Yonas Kedir was detained and assaulted, the newsroom was raided, equipment seized/destroyed, and an eviction notice issued. Ethiopian Animation Spotlight: Behagerlij Studio co-founder Minasie Terefe discusses how Ethiopian culture and modern digital animation helped his work win international recognition, including major Annecy MIFA Pitches prizes. BRICS Culture Roadmap: BRICS Culture Ministers adopted the “Bhopal Declaration,” emphasizing cultural and creative-industry cooperation, digital tools for creators, and steps toward repatriation of cultural assets. Malaria Warning: A malaria-carrying mosquito resistant to insecticides is spreading across Africa, raising alarms for major cities and urban disease control.