Opposition Under Pressure: Guinea-Bissau’s opposition leader Domingos Simoes Pereira remains under house arrest after a military court ordered the measure following renewed questioning over alleged coup plotting, with Portugal and other Portuguese-speaking states calling for his release while the military rejects outside criticism. Energy Cooperation: Venezuela’s ambassador met Petroguin to discuss South-South energy collaboration, focusing on training, technical capacity, knowledge transfer and possible joint projects. Health Tech Support: Guinea-Bissau’s Public Health Minister says China’s “relevant” role is boosting the sector after a handover of IT equipment to strengthen the ministry’s administrative and technical capacity. Air Bissau Relaunch: United Nigeria Airlines signed an MoU with Guinea-Bissau to restart the national carrier Air Bissau via a joint venture, including aircraft investment, training and government support for licensing and operations. Regional Ocean Protection: West African states including Guinea-Bissau backed early marine protected area plans for the Eastern Atlantic under a new high seas treaty framework. Sports Note: Guinea-Bissau’s men’s volleyball team finished fourth in CAVB Zone II after losing all three matches, including a 3-0 defeat to Gambia.