Maritime Security & Trade: Liberia’s “ghost ship” saga, the Comoros-flagged IB Atlantic IV, ended with the vessel arrested by the Ivory Coast Navy after weeks of tracking gaps; Liberia now seeks to bring it home, raising fresh questions for West African maritime monitoring and regional coordination. Black Sea Shipping & Food Supply: Russia’s drone campaign continues to hit civilian cargoes and ports near Odesa, including a Guinea-Bissau-flagged wheat carrier (Mera Queen) where one sailor was killed and three injured, while another Liberian-flagged bulk carrier (Emil) was repeatedly struck and disabled—another reminder that shipping risk is directly feeding into global food prices. Agribusiness Finance: Ukraine is asking the EU for €220m in non-repayable support to subsidize interest for small and medium farmers affected by port and corridor disruptions, aiming to protect autumn sowing. Regional SME Lending: EBID approved €80m to Coris Holding to expand lending to SMEs/SMIs across West Africa, including Guinea-Bissau, with a focus on agriculture, agribusiness and energy value chains. Energy Partnerships: Türkiye says it’s expanding oil and gas reach via partnerships across Africa and beyond, targeting TPAO to become a global producer of 1 million boe/d. Infrastructure in West Africa: Egypt’s Arab Contractors signed cooperation protocols to develop Guinea’s Kotoumba Dam, signaling continued North-to-West Africa engineering investment.