Catholic Church & Civic Renewal: Bishop Quematcha urged Guinea-Bissau to pursue lasting peace and development through truth, justice, honesty, and the common good, arguing that stability depends on both institutions and citizens’ moral responsibility. Pan-African Culture on Screen: A film festival programme at Project a Black Planet uses documentary footage from the 1969 Pan-African Cultural festival in Algiers to explore pan-Africanism’s history and its emotional power. Resistance Through Music: “Kotelemela Bolingo” (“Resistance and Love”) spotlights culture as a tool of liberation, dedicating a free compilation to Assata Shakur and Patrice Lumumba’s legacy. Chimpanzee Culture in Boé: New field research in Guinea-Bissau studies rare “accumulative stone throwing” by wild chimpanzees, probing whether repeated tree-targeting is communication. Travel Rules Ripple Through West Africa: The UK tightened entry clearance rules for travellers from Guinea-Bissau and many other African countries, while the UAE and Ethiopia published updated visa lists—another reminder that mobility is getting harder. US Deportation Crackdown: The US DHS published names and photos of 374 West Africans marked for deportation, including people from Guinea-Bissau, alongside larger numbers from Nigeria, Liberia, and Ghana.