Tobacco Control Funding: Ethiopia and Addis Ababa have adopted budgets with dedicated tobacco-control money, including over 23 million birr for EFDA and about 120 million birr for city health regulators, a boost for sustained efforts to cut tobacco use. Child Protection in Displacement: A report from Kakuma highlights that refugee children fleeing war still face abuse, exploitation, neglect, trafficking and hunger, calling for education, healthcare, counselling and safe living conditions. FGM Legal Push: Courts and WHO data are spotlighting FGM as a public health and rights issue, with 4.5 million girls at risk in 2026 and serious lifelong complications. Maternal Health & Reproductive Rights: The US expands restrictions on funding for abortion-related work overseas, raising concerns for maternal health in sub-Saharan Africa where unsafe abortion and maternal deaths remain high. Water & Nutrition Access: Stories from rural Ethiopia show how clean water and better nutrition access can prevent repeated illness and severe malnutrition, including diarrhea-linked cases. Food Aid Accountability: A USAID audit flags rotten “super cereal” stored improperly in Djibouti and found infested after being shipped onward, underscoring risks to child nutrition programs. Plant Health for Food Security: FAO and partners launched a wider Africa phytosanitary programme in Addis Ababa, training specialists to reduce crop pest risks and improve export compliance. Wildlife Conservation & Communities: Ethiopia marks 60 years of its Wildlife Conservation Authority, with global cheetah expert Dr. Laurie Marker emphasizing conservation that works with local people.