Aviation Upgrade in Bissau: A Chinese contractor says it has finished major works on Osvaldo Vieira International Airport’s new technical block and air traffic control tower, part of a 4.7-billion-CFA project, with handover planned for 2027—aimed at boosting safety and enabling new international routes. Guinea-Bissau Political Crisis: Researchers and academics in and outside the country are calling for a national dialogue and a transitional framework to restore constitutional order after the 2025 self-coup, including a political ceasefire, prisoner releases, judicial review, amnesty, and ECOWAS security guarantees. Regional Mobility Watch: Guinea-Bissau appears in a wider travel-access debate as Nigeria-linked visa-free moves and broader border policy shifts continue across Africa, while Europe tightens checks in disputes that affect African travellers. Maritime Security Spillover: Reports on attacks in the Black Sea highlight the wider risk to shipping, including a Guinea-Bissau-flagged vessel hit during wheat transport—raising pressure on international protection of civilian navigation.