Ethiopia–BRICS Finance: Ethiopia says it pushed for stronger BRICS cooperation at the Jaipur meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors, urging action on debt, limited fiscal space, high borrowing costs, climate shocks and financial fragmentation, and backing closer alignment as it moves toward New Development Bank accession. National Dialogue: Ethiopia’s National Dialogue Conference is nearing completion, with most of the 500-delegate groups reaching agreement and signing recommendations; a harmonization team is consolidating outputs, while complaints are being processed under the commission’s grievance procedure. Defense & AI: Ethiopia’s General Staff signed an MoU with the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute to modernize the ENDF with AI in logistics, training, cybersecurity, military healthcare, air force and electronic warfare. Water & WASH: The Ministry of Water and Energy signed a 933.6 million Birr contract for a climate-resilient water well drilling and pipeline project in Angacha Woreda, expected to finish in 18 months. Sudan Crisis Spillover: UN agencies warn Sudan’s Blue Nile fighting has killed civilians and displaced about 2,500 people, with some crossing into Ethiopia; humanitarian funding remains only about 41% covered. Regional Migration Tensions: South Africa is seeking reimbursement for nearly $18m spent on repatriations, formally asking Malawi, Ethiopia and Nigeria; Ghana says it funded its own evacuation and won’t pay. Public Health Prize: Last Mile Health won the 2026 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize for expanding community primary healthcare in Ethiopia and three other countries. Aviation Liability: A US jury awarded $29m to the family of an Irish UN worker killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash, in a case against Boeing.