Guinea-Bissau delays vote till June
Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s legislative elections, scheduled for December 18, have been postponed until June 4, under a presidential decree... Read more
17 Dec, 2022
Eight-member West African bloc sees 5.7% growth
Abidjan – The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) said on Monday its growth this year would be... Read more
6 Dec, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
