Guinea-Bissau Politics & Diplomacy: Guinea-Bissau’s transitional junta leader, General Horta N’Tam, has made his first foreign trip to Chad, attending independence celebrations in N’Djamena as the military government tries to break diplomatic isolation ahead of planned elections. Aviation & Infrastructure: China Railway 11th Bureau says it has completed major works for new air traffic control facilities at Osvaldo Vieira International Airport in Bissau, including a technical block and a 13-story control tower, with handover expected in 2027. Regional Security & Rights: The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is urging governments in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Guinea to end arbitrary arrests and prolonged pretrial detention of journalists and civil society actors. Sports (Regional Spotlight): PFL Africa has confirmed its Morocco Oct. 10 semifinal matchups in Casablanca, with Senegal’s Abdoulaye Kane set to face Morocco’s Badr Medkouri in the heavyweight main event. Migration Pressure on West Africa: An IOM report links rising arrivals in Spain’s Ceuta and Melilla to shifting routes, saying departures are increasingly moving toward Gambia, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.