Doping Watch: Athletics Integrity Unit banned Ethiopia’s Tiruye Mesfin for three years after abnormalities in her Athlete Biological Passport suggested blood doping, while Uganda’s Harbert Kibet was provisionally suspended over steroid findings. Ethiopia–U.S. Diplomacy: Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos met U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Frank Garcia to discuss expanding trade, investment, and defense and security cooperation. Logistics Modernization: Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics (ESL) launched a digital customer self-service platform for cargo tracking, booking, demurrage management, digital payments, and AI chatbot support. Livestock Exports Push: Ethiopia’s livestock export earnings rose to $128.3m, with officials urging capacity use to climb and supply-chain bottlenecks to be addressed to reach $1bn. Horn of Africa Security: Sudan’s army said it repelled RSF/SPLM-N-Al Hilu attacks in Blue Nile, while a Sudanese official accused Ethiopia of hosting RSF training camps near the border. Regional Humanitarian Strain: IOM warned Ethiopian migrants stranded in Yemen face worsening hunger and abuse as borders tighten. Judicial Cooperation: BRICS Chief Justices’ Forum opened in New Delhi with Ethiopia among participants, focusing on arbitration, commercial courts, and AI in justice. Addis Ababa Travel Alerts: South Korea’s foreign ministry said special travel advisories for parts of Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa were lifted after no Ebola cases were found.