Medical & Student Culture: Orotta College of Medicine and Science wrapped its 13th annual six-month festival in Asmara, blending education, cultural and sports programs, fashion shows, and updates on medical training—framed as a boost to student capacity, research, and Eritrean identity. Arts, Memory & Identity: A reflective piece on Eritrean veterans and exile uses a Tigrinya song’s simple question—“My house, are you still there?”—to capture the ache of return and the way home keeps moving beyond reach. Diaspora Music & Politics: A new Meron Estifanos YouTube upload sparks debate in Eritrean diaspora circles, with lyrics repeating a familiar nationalist “country first” grammar that polices who gets to claim Eritrean identity. Sports & Representation: Eritrean-linked stories travel beyond the country: Alexander Isak’s eligibility for Sweden is traced to his parents’ flight from Eritrea, while a Pride of Africa Cup 2026 preview highlights football as a bridge across Eritrea and other African nations. Community & Belonging: A Belfast report describes how a circulating address list and far-right violence left Eritrean refugees feeling unsafe, with real fear of leaving their homes behind. Health Tech (Eritrea in the region): Seychelles and Eritrea adopted WHO-prequalified integrated antenatal testing for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B, aiming to cut mother-to-child transmission.