Arts & Education: In Asmara, the Central Region’s 2025/26 school cultural competition wrapped up on 3 September at Cinema Roma under the theme “Culture: Fostering Values and Identity,” with activities spanning reading, calligraphy, photography, painting, innovation, debating, narration, short stories, poetry, dance, music and drama; officials urged stronger teacher training and deeper parental involvement as awards were presented to winning schools. Independence Commemoration: A cultural show marking the 65th anniversary of the start of Eritrea’s armed struggle was held on 31 August at Cinema Roma and broadcast live on Eritrean Television, featuring songs, poems and dramas on unity, sacrifice and independence, with Eritreans in Chicago also celebrating on 29 August. Sports (Regional Spotlight): South Africa officially unveiled Pitso Mosimane as Bafana Bafana coach, with qualifiers looming against Guinea and Eritrea—while Kenya’s Harambee Stars named a 38-man provisional squad for matches including Eritrea, setting up a busy football month for the region. Media & Entertainment: DAZN secured LaLiga EA SPORTS rights across Sub-Saharan Africa (including Eritrea) for 2026/27–2028/29, bringing 380 matches per season live and on-demand.