Guinea-Bissau police launch hunt for ex-PM
Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s police are “actively” searching for former prime minister Aristide Gomes, who went into hiding after returning... Read more
24 Nov
Top court in Guinea-Bissau closes 28 minor parties
Bissau – The top court in the West African state of Guinea-Bissau has ordered the closure of 28 minor... Read more
16 Nov
Guinea-Bissau could postpone December legislatives
Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s legislative elections, currently scheduled for December, could be postponed due to logistical and financial constraints, a... Read more
15 Oct
Macron arrives in Cameroon on first leg of west Africa trip
Yaoundé – President Emmanuel Macron arrived late on Monday in Cameroon at the start of a three-nation tour of... Read more
26 Jul
West Africa stability force begins deploying to Guinea-Bissau
Bissau – A bloc of West African nations began deploying a stabilisation force to Guinea-Bissau on Monday after the... Read more
21 Jun
Guinea-Bissau president dissolves parliament
Bissau – President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Monday dissolved Guinea-Bissau’s parliament and said early parliamentary elections would be held this year... Read more
17 May
Guinea-Bissau’s president sacks economy minister
Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Thursday sacked his economy minister and temporarily handed over his portfolio to... Read more
13 May
ICC urges Guinea-Bissau membership
Bissau – The president of the International Criminal Court said on Tuesday that he had urged Guinea-Bissau to become a... Read more
20 Apr
Guinea-Bissau threatens to jail ‘illegal’ radio broadcasters
Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s government threatened on Tuesday to imprison or fine private radio station operators over non-payment of licence fees... Read more
13 Apr
Seven injured in Guinea-Bissau clashes
Bissau – At least seven people were injured on Friday in clashes between police and supporters of the former... Read more
19 Mar
