Refugee Stories & Media Compassion: A new book, Displaced – reports from both sides of the Mediterranean, pushes back on “waves” language by spotlighting individual, often harrowing journeys from Syria and Eritrea, including accounts of survival, childbirth amid chaos, and the search for safety. Eritrea’s Cultural Memory in Focus: A profile revisits the iconic 1965 National Geographic photo of Eritrean boy Omar Muhammad Idris Haji Ali Goret—his smile, scarification, and hairstyle—framing it as a global symbol of Eritrean hospitality and “unity in diversity.” Asmara’s Revolution School at 50: Eritreans in Riyadh marked the Golden Jubilee of Revolution School with exhibitions, a documentary, music, and student poetry, celebrating the school’s role in nation-building and education. Horn Politics & the Red Sea: Eritrea again accuses Ethiopia’s Prosperity Party of “actively destabilising” the Horn, while separate coverage highlights how Red Sea access, Assab, and shifting regional alignments keep tensions simmering. Football & Eritrea in the AFCON Orbit: Kenya’s Benni McCarthy trims his AFCON 2027 qualifying squad; South Africa’s AFCON plans place Eritrea in the same qualification fight, keeping Eritrea on the regional sports map.