Opposition Under Pressure in Bissau: A Guinea-Bissau military court ordered PAIGC leader Domingos Simoes Pereira to remain under house arrest after further questioning over alleged coup plotting, with heavy security at court and his lawyers denying any role in attempts to subvert the constitutional order. Humanitarian Aid Reaches Guinea-Bissau: Qatar Red Crescent Society’s Eid al-Adha “Make Their Eid” campaign delivered sacrificial meat and support to 247,344 beneficiaries across Qatar and 13 countries, including Guinea-Bissau, via local partners and Sharia-compliant slaughter and distribution. Safe Water Warning: A new Environmental Performance Index assessment flags unsafe drinking water as a major public health risk, with many African countries among the lowest-ranked for water quality and sanitation access. Regional Power Push: The World Bank says a West Africa power integration programme has expanded electricity access to over three million people and built more than 4,000 km of transmission lines across 15 countries, including Guinea-Bissau. Health Workforce Boost: Five Guinea-Bissau doctors returned after completing postgraduate specialisations in Venezuela, aiming to strengthen the national health system.