US-Africa health deals under HRW scrutiny: Human Rights Watch says new US bilateral health agreements with Ethiopia and others may trade critical assistance for broad access to health surveillance data and biological samples, raising alarms over privacy, sovereignty, and transparency. Ebola preparedness and travel warnings: Health authorities and partners are pushing stronger border screening and unified Ebola response planning, with governments advising against travel to affected regions. Xenophobia and migrant safety: WHO chief Tedros condemned deadly xenophobic attacks in South Africa, including reports of Ethiopians killed, and urged protection for migrants. University hospital funding squeeze: Ethiopia’s proposed federal budget review flags growing financial pressure on teaching hospitals, with lawmakers questioning recurrent-heavy spending and possible shifts toward regional co-financing. Drug trafficking bust with Ethiopia link: Nigeria’s NDLEA reports arrest of a Brazil-based businessman at Lagos airport after cocaine-soaked shirts/towels were found, with the suspect traveling via Addis Ababa. Maternal health travel barriers: Midwifery experts from Ethiopia and other countries were denied visas for a major conference in Portugal, threatening progress on reducing pregnancy and childbirth deaths. Rural health gains via water and sanitation: Ethiopian Red Cross projects are improving water access and sanitation in drought-affected rural areas, aiming to cut related health risks. Sports health note: Ethiopian runner Gudaf Tsegay received a four-month doping ban after a letrozole-related case.