Food Safety & Regulation: Ethiopia’s EFDA says unsafe food is still a major driver of illness and calls for stronger collaboration across government, industry, academia and partners, plus better lab capacity and quality management systems. Maternal Health: A new focus on gestational diabetes highlights how limited screening and follow-up can worsen outcomes for mothers and newborns, especially where care is constrained. Ethiopia–EU Health Diplomacy: Ethiopia’s FM Gedion Timothewos met EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib, thanking the EU for support on global health and noting cooperation linked to Ebola and Africa CDC strengthening. Human Rights & Health Aid: Human Rights Watch warns that US bilateral health agreements may tie aid to access to sensitive health data and pathogen samples, raising concerns for privacy and fair distribution. Nutrition Innovation: EIAR unveiled “Etittuu,” a probiotic starter culture to support milk fermentation, aiming to boost dairy productivity and reduce reliance on imports. Ebola Response: UNICEF is scaling up emergency supplies for Ebola in DRC, dispatching PPE, medicines and WASH materials as the outbreak accelerates. Humanitarian Pressure from Iran War: Aid groups warn that the Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruptions are worsening displacement and food insecurity, with knock-on effects reaching vulnerable communities. Waste & Public Health (Ghana): Ghanaian sanitation stakeholders urge a shift away from landfill-heavy waste disposal toward engineered treatment systems, warning funding gaps could harm environmental and health safety.