Eritrea-Red Sea Diplomacy: Eritrea and Egypt renewed coordination in Cairo, with Foreign Ministers Osman Saleh and Badr Abdelatty stressing that Red Sea security must be handled by littoral states and calling for urgent activation of the Arab and African Council bordering the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Eritrea at International Forums: Eritrea participated in Doha’s African Commemoration Day and the AU’s 63rd anniversary, and in Moscow’s Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum, with diplomats highlighting Eritrea’s unity, tourism, and economic cooperation. Eritrea-Egypt Economic Links: President Isaias visited industrial and logistics sites in Greater Cairo and Suez, including ports and manufacturing facilities, signaling readiness for partnerships and technology transfer. Regional Security Alarm: Ethiopia claims Tigrayan forces are preparing an offensive against the federal government, warning of a relapse into war and pointing to tensions involving Eritrea. Migration and Asylum Fallout in the UK: A Belfast knife-attack suspect, Hadi Alodid, was granted UK asylum under a “streamlined/fast-track” Home Office process, reigniting debate over interview standards; separate reporting also says Eritrean asylum seekers are being detained for alleged regime support. Humanitarian Pressure: Yemen faces worsening food insecurity as funding constraints hit aid operations, with millions projected in crisis or worse conditions.