At the opening of the 2026 cashew season, government said it will strengthen control mechanisms to ensure that cashew nuts are exported legally, warning of losses amounting to $50 million annually because of smuggling

Professionalizing stalls selling certified products and creating integrated tourism packages for regional festivals will contribute to economic diversification reducing dependence on primary sector and foster sustainable tourism, Economist Cassamá said

Alpine skier Winston Tang qualified through the basic quota, bringing his native country Guinea-Bissau to participate in the Winter Olympics for the first time ever

The civic-political movements Frente Popular and Firkidja de Pubis, committed to develop democratic freedoms in Guinea-Bissau, with a joint statement categorically rejected presidential decree setting the date of 6 December 2026 for new general elections

A power outage struck a large part of Malabo, affecting the city in the hours before New Year's Eve; it took some time to the electricity distribution company SEGESA to assess the cause and estimate time for its restoration