Morocco-Sahara Diplomacy: Guinea-Bissau’s Foreign Minister Fatumata Jau reiterated in Rabat that it backs Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Sahara, endorsing Morocco’s autonomy plan as the only realistic solution, citing the opening of a Dakhla consulate and welcoming UN Security Council Resolution 2797. ECOWAS Response: ECOWAS pushed back hard against claims that its Guinea-Bissau mission interfered in internal affairs, saying it acted under an approved mandate to support peace, constitutional order, dialogue and stability. Regional Politics: Sierra Leone’s Foreign Affairs chief Timothy Musa Kabba led an ECOWAS high-level delegation to Guinea-Bissau to engage the transitional authorities on a peaceful, inclusive democratic transition, with general elections set for 6 December 2026. Maritime Governance: Ghana’s Transport Minister Joseph Bukari Nikpe took over as Chancellor and Board Chair of the Regional Maritime University (RMU), succeeding Sierra Leone’s rotating leadership, with a focus on governance and fixing infrastructure and funding gaps. Aviation Integration: United Nigeria Airlines was admitted as a full member of AFRAA, with plans that include a Guinea-Bissau national carrier MoU and wider West and Central Africa expansion. Energy Context: World Bank-linked “Mission 300” progress highlights electrification momentum but also that hundreds of millions still lack power—an issue that will shape regional development priorities.