Libya Border Crackdown: Libya’s eastern authorities have banned entry for Sudanese, Eritrean, Ethiopian, and Somali nationals through land, sea, and air ports, with limited exemptions—sparking fresh concern for migrants using Libya as a Europe gateway. Diaspora Politics & Identity: An Eritrean diaspora writer urges support for a registration and election effort aimed at forming a representative body to push democratization and end dictatorship. World Refugee Day Through Art: In Addis Ababa, a “Resilience and Inclusion” exhibition opened at the Gebrekristos Desta Center, featuring works by refugee artists from Eritrea and across the region, spotlighting exile and inclusion. Eritrean Craft Spotlight: A feature celebrates the Mesob, the woven centerpiece basket made by Eritrean women—part everyday tradition, part living artwork. Sports as Community Link: The Refugee World Football Championship in Birmingham brought together teams including Eritrea, using football to build inclusion across cultures. Eritrea in Public Commemoration: Eritrea’s Martyrs Day was marked in Asmara with wreath-laying, marches, and cultural performances broadcast on Eri-TV and Radio Dimtsi Hafash. Youth Skills & Culture: Southern Region training in music, solar installation, computer tech, beauty services, first aid, karate, and dancing reached 550+ youth, backed by Eritrean youth organizations. Eritrea-Adjacent Education Diplomacy: Egypt’s plan to open a Cairo University branch in Eritrea is reported as part of its wider education “soft power” push. Arts & Exile on Stage (France): A French town canceled Alexis Michalik’s play Passeport—about an Eritrean man in a refugee camp—after political pressure, triggering protests over creative freedom.