Constitutional Referendum: Guinea-Bissau’s transitional president Horta Inta-A has set a national referendum for Aug. 30 to decide whether a new constitution approved by the National Transitional Council should come into force, with voting by universal, direct, secret and personal suffrage. Presidential Power Shift: A separate junta-backed proposal would move the country from a parliamentary system to a more presidential one, letting the president appoint the prime minister and government and dissolve parliament, while barring the transitional leader from running in December. Opposition Under Pressure: Local reports say the military court has returned main opposition leader Domingos Simoes Pereira to pre-trial detention, accusing him of involvement in an attempted coup and related financial crimes, with his lawyers and party calling it a politically motivated bid to block his Dec. 6 presidential race. Regional Security: Nigeria’s army chief Waidi Shaibu convened African army leaders in Port Harcourt for the Third African Land Forces Forum, pushing a unified front against terrorism and transnational threats, with Guinea-Bissau among the delegations. Health Alert: Guinea-Bissau confirmed its first mpox case and activated national response measures, including contact tracing and reinforced surveillance at borders.