Labour Rights Watch: The ITUC Global Rights Index has placed Zimbabwe on a workers’ rights watch list and also flags Guinea-Bissau among countries where labour protections and trade union rights are deteriorating, citing rising violations and harassment. Energy & Power Integration: The World Bank says its West Africa Regional Power Integration and Electricity Access Programme has expanded electricity access to over three million people, built 4,000+ km of transmission lines across 15 countries, and is preparing a regional electricity market to cut costs and improve reliability. Rice Import Pressure: AfDB urges West Africa to move from rice plans to action, warning a $3.5bn annual import bill drains foreign reserves, while backing the $680m REWARD programme to strengthen irrigation, seeds, processing and markets across ECOWAS. Eid Aid Reaches Guinea-Bissau: Qatar Red Crescent Society’s Eid al-Adha campaign reached 247,344 beneficiaries in Qatar and 13 countries including Guinea-Bissau, delivering sacrificial meat via local partners and Sharia-compliant distribution. Startup & Tech Linkages: The 929 Challenge is expanding into AIE Expo Macao with a new acceleration programme for startups targeting the Greater Bay Area, highlighting Guinea-Bissau’s inclusion among Portuguese-speaking countries in the initiative. Oil Exploration Deal (Region): Eni signed its first-ever Gambia offshore exploration deal for Block A1, a move that could reshape regional Atlantic hydrocarbon prospects.