Air Transport Deal: Guinea-Bissau signed an MoU with United Nigeria Airlines to relaunch the national carrier Air Bissau, setting up a joint venture where the Nigerian side brings investment, aircraft and management, while Guinea-Bissau will designate the airline as official and support licensing, airport and security arrangements. Marine Protection Push: West African countries are urging that the Eastern Atlantic be included in the first wave of high-seas marine protected areas, with Guinea-Bissau named among partners for a joint regional protected area tied to the Canary–Guinea currents. Health Funding for the Region: A new $14.26m West African health systems strengthening grant approved for seven ECOWAS states includes Guinea-Bissau, aiming to boost emergency preparedness, disease surveillance and cross-border “One Health” lab work. Tech and Trade Links: WAEMU aligned its origin rules with HS 2022 to improve customs origin determination, while Asbis expanded Apple distribution across multiple African markets including Guinea-Bissau. Regional Justice Watch: A UN-backed court in the Central African Republic opened the in-absentia trial of former president François Bozizé, who has been living in exile in Guinea-Bissau since 2023.