Constitutional Referendum: Guinea-Bissau’s transitional president Horta Inta-A has set a national referendum for Aug. 30 on whether to bring a newly approved constitution into force, with voters casting a straight “Yes” or “No” under universal, direct, secret voting; the move follows a favourable Supreme Court opinion and comes as the National Transitional Council continues to act as the legislature after the Nov. 2025 military takeover, with elections still planned for Dec. 6. Presidential Power Push: A separate decree also puts a constitutional change expanding presidential authority to a referendum on the same date, including powers to appoint the prime minister and dissolve parliament, while barring the transitional leader from running. ECOWAS Tensions: Guinea-Bissau opposition parties accuse ECOWAS of bias after a regional mission that, they say, met only coup authorities and ignored major opposition groups. Public Health: Guinea-Bissau confirmed its first mpox case and activated national response measures, including contact tracing and reinforced surveillance at borders. Regional Security: Nigeria’s army chief Waidi Shaibu hosted the Third African Land Forces Forum in Port Harcourt, with Guinea-Bissau among participating chiefs, calling for a unified front against terrorism and transnational threats. Digital Payments: Liberia’s BanffPay secured a Payment Service Provider license from the Central Bank, aiming to launch a unified pay-in/pay-out API—an example of growing fintech regulation across the region.