Aviation & National Identity: Guinea-Bissau signed a Memorandum of Understanding with United Nigeria Airlines to relaunch a national carrier, Air Bissau, via a joint venture that would use Bissau’s Osvaldo Vieira International Airport as a hub and include training and local hiring. Women’s Cross-Border Trade: Lomé hosted a two-week ECOWAS regional event on women’s small-scale cross-border trade, bringing together traders, banks, and policymakers to review progress across corridors like Dakar–Banjul–Bissau and Abidjan–Lagos. Portuguese-Language Education: The 35th AULP annual meeting wrapped up in Macao, with Guinea-Bissau among participating Portuguese-speaking universities, focusing on deeper higher-education cooperation and cultural exchange. Faith & Community Life: A profile of footballer Kevin Dos Santos highlights how Christian faith shapes his discipline and career mindset at Derry City. Regional Church Leadership: West African Catholic priests and missionary leaders met under a theme linking African fraternity and a synodal church, with emphasis on language learning and safeguarding children. Human Rights & Justice: A UN-backed court in the Central African Republic began the trial in absentia of former president François Bozizé over alleged crimes against humanity, with Bozizé living in exile in Guinea-Bissau.