Regional Integration Push: A Senegambia summit op-ed argues integration must move from talk to action, prioritizing cheaper Banjul–Dakar airfares, better airline links to major regions, and a “Transit Facilitation Framework” to smooth movement of people and goods through harmonised customs and a single transit permit. Workers’ Rights Watch: The ITUC’s 2026 Global Rights Index places Zimbabwe on a “watch list” for rising labour-rights violations; Guinea-Bissau is also named on the watch list for increasing abuses, alongside countries including Nigeria and Liberia. Electricity & Trade: The World Bank says its West Africa Regional Power Integration and Electricity Access programme has expanded electricity access to over 3 million people, built 4,000+ km of transmission lines across 15 countries, and is preparing a regional electricity market to cut costs and improve reliability. Climate Resilience Funding: GEF’s LDCF/SCCF work programme approved in Samarkand will deliver $67m+ for vulnerable countries including Guinea-Bissau, targeting flood/coastal risk reduction, food and water security, disaster preparedness, and resilient livelihoods. Humanitarian Aid in Guinea-Bissau: Qatar Red Crescent’s Eid al-Adha campaign reports reaching 247,344 beneficiaries across 13 countries, including Guinea-Bissau, with meat distribution coordinated via local partners. Energy Project Reality Check: An opinion piece on the OMVG project says only the transmission/interconnection parts are operational until the Sambangalou hydropower dam is completed, urging more realistic expectations about electricity supply gains. Rice Import Pressure: AfDB warns West Africa’s $3.5bn annual rice import bill drains foreign reserves and backs a $680m regional programme to strengthen resilient rice value chains, with early operations including in Guinea-Bissau. US Deportations: The US announced deportations of 355 West Africans under its WOW programme, listing Guinea-Bissau among the affected (1 person).