Aviation & Connectivity: Guinea-Bissau has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nigeria’s United Nigeria Airlines to create a national carrier, Air Bissau, aiming to cut reliance on foreign airlines and improve links via Osvaldo Vieira International Airport in Bissau. Diplomacy & Culture: Venezuela and Guinea-Bissau reviewed their bilateral cooperation agenda, with plans spanning vocational training, agriculture, fishing, education, culture, air transport and technical exchange. Education & Everyday Life: Guinea-Bissau’s education monitoring is getting more data-driven through GEMS, moving from occasional school visits to faster, more rigorous inspections and better resource planning. Human Rights Framing: UN High Commissioner Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council that the “trajectory” of rights work is ultimately toward “larger freedom,” even as serious abuses and setbacks persist. Regional Higher Education: The 35th AULP annual meeting opened at the University of Macau, bringing together Portuguese-speaking universities including Guinea-Bissau to strengthen language, culture and higher-education cooperation. Global Tensions (Not Guinea-Bissau, but regional impact): The Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis continues to spark diplomatic protests after US strikes killed Indian seafarers, with Guinea-Bissau-flagged vessels also reportedly hit.