ECOWAS Diplomacy in Focus: Sierra Leone’s Foreign Minister Timothy Musa Kabba led an ECOWAS delegation to Guinea-Bissau to assess the transitional government’s progress toward restoring constitutional governance, with the bloc stressing a “peaceful, transparent and inclusive” path and pointing to general elections set for December 6, 2026. Security Transition Watch: ECOWAS defence chiefs also visited Guinea-Bissau to convey agreed timelines for scaling down and withdrawing the ECOWAS Stabilisation Support Mission, with troop reductions and handover steps expected as security responsibilities shift. Economic Reality Check: A World Bank update says Guinea-Bissau’s 2025 growth (up 5.8%) was resilient thanks to cashews and rural incomes, but warns that high public debt, a fragile financial sector, and low productivity threaten longer-term gains. Regional Governance Debate: A political science lecture argues West Africa’s coup resurgence is driven by weak governance, eroding trust in civilian rule, and growing foreign influence—raising the stakes for Guinea-Bissau’s transition. Regional Legal Pressure: ECOWAS Court leadership urged member states to turn judgment enforcement into concrete action, highlighting enforcement as a key gap for community justice.