President Umaro Sissoco was among the African heads of state to participate in the mini summit where US President Trump affirmed that 'shifting from AID to trade' would 'be far more effective and sustainable and beneficial'

Portuguese media outlets have been expelled from the country, confirming a wider strategy to restrict press pluralism in the run-up to November's elections; Bissau-Guinean journalists' union and international press organizations have criticized the act

President has appointed by decree a new prime minister months ahead of key November election: Rui Duarte de Barros, who served as prime minister since December 2023, was replaced by Braima Camara, a former coordinator of the Madem G15 opposition party

The Nigerian Army has completed pre-deployment training of 174 soldiers that are soon to embark in a crucial peacekeeping mission in Guinea Bissau with ECOWAS Stabilisation Support Mission

A nationwide strike by education, health, and justice sector unions continues for the second week, crippling public services; the protest stems from unpaid salaries spanning 17 months, with doctors at the main hospital leading the action