Opposition Under Pressure: Guinea-Bissau’s opposition leader Domingos Simoes Pereira remains under house arrest after a military court ordered the measure to continue following renewed questioning over alleged coup plotting, with Portugal and other Portuguese-speaking states calling for his release while Bissau’s military leadership rejects the criticism as interference. Health Tech Support: Guinea-Bissau’s Public Health Minister Quinhin Nantote says China is playing a “relevant” role in strengthening the health sector, including through a donation of 16 computers to improve the ministry’s administrative and technical capacity. Air Bissau Relaunch: United Nigeria Airlines signed an MoU with Guinea-Bissau to re-establish Air Bissau via a joint venture, with Nigeria expected to provide investment, aircraft and management, while Guinea-Bissau will designate the carrier as national and support licensing and airport arrangements. Regional Ocean Protection: West African states are pushing to include the Eastern Atlantic in the first wave of marine protected areas, and Guinea-Bissau is part of a joint regional marine protected area effort aimed at preserving resources for coastal livelihoods. Human Rights & Justice Watch: A UN-backed court in the Central African Republic opened the in-absentia trial of former president François Bozizé over crimes against humanity, with Bozizé living in exile in Guinea-Bissau since 2023.