Guinea Energy & Infrastructure: Guinea marked the 60th anniversary of the Kinkon Hydropower Station, a landmark China-built project that still powers towns across Fouta Djallon, underscoring how long-running energy deals shape Conakry’s development agenda. Powering the Future: A new push to expand Guinea’s gas-to-power and clean energy options is highlighted by plans for an LNG terminal at Port of Kasmar and biogas scale-up efforts, pointing to a dual-track energy strategy. Education & Social Policy: Guinea sent officials to Sierra Leone to study its school feeding programme ahead of launching a national initiative, focusing on practical delivery models and district-level implementation. Youth & Governance: Liberia hosted the 13th YPLS Africa cohort, with participants including Guineans, as the programme renews calls for ethical leadership and democratic renewal across the region. Regional Security & Humanitarian Impact: Reports from Nigeria’s Borno State describe the ordeal of freed Boko Haram/ISWAP abductees, including child deaths from starvation, feeding into broader Gulf of Guinea security debates. Illegal Fishing Crackdown: West Africa intensified action against illegal fishing, with losses estimated above US$2.3 billion and new regional coordination efforts building pressure on enforcement.