Asmara College Culture & Fashion: Orotta College of Medicine and Science wrapped up its 13th annual six-month festival on 12 June, mixing education, cultural and sports programs with fashion shows and updates on medical training. Youth & Identity in Focus: College leaders and the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students highlighted how the festival builds student capacity, awareness, research drive, and cultural identity, including a history seminar by Alemseged Tesfay. Eritrea’s Medical Self-Reliance: A new interview spotlights Dr. Mengis Bairu’s push to strengthen Eritrea’s specialized healthcare through visiting faculty training and plans for the Berhan Ayny Ophthalmic Hospital as a Center of Excellence. Public Health Innovation: Seychelles and Eritrea adopted Abbott’s Determine ANC Panel, a WHO-prequalified rapid test enabling one-visit screening for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B—aimed at cutting mother-to-child transmission. Arts & Diaspora Sound: A diaspora-focused reflection discusses a Meron Estifanos song circulating online, using nationalist lyrics that stress “country first” during hardship. Regional Arts-Adjacent Spotlight: A Brussels-based report on Eritrean-linked migrant smuggling prosecutions in the Netherlands notes the role of Eritrean nationals in a major case, underscoring how migration stories keep showing up in public life.