Ethiopia’s National Dialogue: The Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission says participants have reached consensus across all eight agenda pillars, including peacebuilding, religious affairs, corruption and governance, government structure, nation-building, federal cities, institution-building, rule of law, human rights, and socio-economic issues for farmers and pastoralists. Ethiopia–AI Push: Ethiopia’s plan for a dedicated AI university is reiterated as part of Digital Ethiopia 2030 and the National AI Policy, with a small, highly selective intake and links to the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute. Journalists’ Detention: The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Ethiopian authorities to immediately release five journalists detained for three years on terrorism charges, saying officials are pressuring them to apologize and confess to secure freedom. Sudan–Ethiopia Border Fighting: In Sudan’s Blue Nile, RSF claims it seized Geissan and Al Kurmuk near the Ethiopian border, while UN agencies warn violence is killing civilians and displacing thousands, with some crossing into Ethiopia. Boeing Crash Compensation: A Chicago jury orders Boeing to pay $29m to the family of an Irish UN worker killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash. BRICS Finance Move: Iran’s central bank governor says Iran will soon join the BRICS New Development Bank, alongside talks on linking payment systems and digital currencies to speed cross-border transfers.