Health Sovereignty in Focus: Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh urged African leaders to build self-reliant, resilient health systems funded increasingly from domestic resources as external aid declines, speaking at the AU Extraordinary Summit on health in Accra. AU Health Summit Agenda: The two-day meeting also targets ending AIDS by 2030, cutting preventable maternal deaths, and tackling communicable and non-communicable diseases while strengthening health systems. Ebola Border Measures Under Review: Africa CDC Director Dr Jean Kaseya asked the US to lift temporary Ebola-related entry restrictions on Uganda, citing no confirmed cases since June 21 and active surveillance and follow-up. AI Needs Power and Connectivity: An IMF report warns Sub-Saharan Africa may miss most AI benefits unless governments invest in electricity, internet access, and digital skills—otherwise gains could be minimal. Vision Training in Ethiopia: At Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, VR-based cataract simulation is helping first-year ophthalmology residents practice MSICS repeatedly before live surgery, aiming to ease specialist shortages. Nutrition and Hunger Pressure: UN reporting says Africa has overtaken Asia for hunger, with 309 million Africans facing hunger and many unable to afford a healthy diet—raising urgency for nutrition funding and local solutions. Education for Health Workforce: Mastercard Foundation launched the Africa Higher Education for Transformation (AHEFT) Prize with $500m support; Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa University is among inaugural winners receiving $3m to expand opportunity.