Energy Diplomacy: Venezuela’s ambassador met Petroguin officials to discuss South-South cooperation on training, technical capacity and future joint hydrocarbons projects with Guinea-Bissau. Health Tech Support: Guinea-Bissau’s Public Health Minister said China is playing a “relevant” role after a handover of 16 IT desktop computers to strengthen the ministry’s administrative and technical capacities. Cashew Trade Access: China opened a unified inspection, quarantine and sanitary pathway for cashew exports from more African countries, including Guinea-Bissau, removing the need for country-by-country negotiations. Shipping & Security: A US strike campaign in the Gulf of Oman has again put Guinea-Bissau-linked shipping in the spotlight, with a Guinea-Bissau-flagged vessel reported among those targeted/disabled, raising concerns over maritime safety and international commerce. Regional Ocean Protection: West African states pushed to include the Eastern Atlantic in early high-seas marine protected areas, and announced a joint regional marine protected area involving Guinea-Bissau. Trade Facilitation: WAEMU aligned origin-determination rules with HS 2022 to improve customs compliance and reduce misapplication of preferential treatment. Aviation Link: Guinea-Bissau signed an MoU with Nigeria’s United Nigeria Airlines to explore a national carrier, AIR BISSAU, aiming to boost the aviation industry and reduce reliance on foreign airlines.