ECOWAS at 50: Nigeria’s Defence Minister Christopher Musa reignited debate in Abuja over who truly restored peace in Liberia and Sierra Leone, arguing ECOMOG’s African troops—not foreign powers—were decisive, as ECOWAS honoured former ECOMOG commanders and journalists. Food & fisheries: A new study flags Guinea-Bissau and other West African states as big winners if more locally caught seafood is retained, warning that how fisheries are managed and how catch moves through global markets can shape nutrition outcomes. Maritime trade risk: Wheat prices jumped to a three-year high as Black Sea shipping fears grow after attacks on Ukrainian port infrastructure, with knock-on risks for food costs in import-dependent regions; a Guinea-Bissau-flagged vessel was among those hit earlier this year. Telecom regulation: MTN Group appointed Ikenna Ikeme as Executive for Group Regulatory Affairs from 7 September 2026, aiming to strengthen regulatory leadership across markets. Mpox in Guinea-Bissau: A fresh mpox outbreak—reported as the country’s first—puts a spotlight on containment as cases spread beyond travel-linked infections, with children featuring in the current Guinea-Bissau outbreak. Port security: The US Coast Guard kept 10 African countries, including Guinea-Bissau, on its heightened port-security restrictions list, citing gaps in effective antiterrorism measures.