Guinea Rights Watch: Twenty African civil society groups are calling for an independent, impartial investigation into the discovery of six unidentified bodies found bound and blindfolded in Forecariah (Lower Guinea), after Guinea’s armed forces confirmed the find and promised results publicly; the NGOs warn the circumstances raise fears of extrajudicial or arbitrary executions and link the case to a wider pattern of enforced disappearances. Regional Security & Governance: Opposition leader Clarence K. Moniba in Liberia is demanding a full public account of months of border diplomacy with Guinea, questioning the status of disputed territory in Lofa County and alleging Guinean security personnel remain on Liberian soil. Human Rights & Due Process: A Guinean man detained by ICE in the U.S. after nearly two decades of legal residence is seeking release from a federal judge, arguing he was denied due process even as deportation proceedings continue. Sahel Influence Debate: A Pan-African legal activist says France still has strategic interests in the Sahel—intelligence, counter-terrorism, rapid deployment, protection of nationals, migration and trade routes—despite troop withdrawals.