ECOWAS Border & Troop Pullback: At the 69th ECOWAS summit in Lungi, Sierra Leone, leaders urged Guinea to fully withdraw troops from the disputed Yenga and Lofa border enclaves, while welcoming partial reopening steps and directing faster technical assessments with the Mano River Union, AU and UNOWAS. ECOWAS Appointments: ECOWAS also approved a new slate of officials for 2026–2030, including five commissioners for the ECOWAS Commission, five judges for the ECOWAS Court of Justice, an Auditor-General, and the Director-General of WAHO (plus GIABA leadership). Guinea Politics in Focus: A Conakry-linked commentary highlights Guinea President Mamady Doumbouya’s push for ECOWAS to confront “uncomfortable realities,” not just ceremonial messaging. Mining & Policy Signal for Guinea: Arrow Minerals secured a fresh three-year industrial exploration permit for its Niagara bauxite project, framed as a shift toward more case-by-case mining governance after earlier license revocations. Regional Rights Debate: A renewed AU constitutional review debate follows renewed xenophobic attacks in Africa, arguing the AU lacks power to sanction member states over discrimination short of genocide or war crimes.