Countries

Guinea-Bissau leader launches campaigning in vote lacking main opposition

Bissau – Campaigning for Guinea-Bissau’s legislative and presidential elections officially started Saturday, as incumbent Umaro Sissoco Embalo rallied supporters... Read more

3 Nov

Countries

Guinea-Bissau opposition leader excluded from presidential vote list

Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s main opposition leader, former prime minister Domingos Simoes Pereira, was excluded from a provisional list of... Read more

14 Oct

Business

Trump’s ‘African lunch’: Trade, tensions & travel bans on the menu

Dakar – US President Donald Trump will welcome five African leaders to a White House lunch on Wednesday, with... Read more

9 Jul

Countries

Heavy gunfire heard in south of Guinea-Bissau capital

Bissau – Heavy gunfire was heard on Friday in Guinea Bissau’s capital near barracks where members of the national... Read more

1 Dec, 2023

Countries

Teen hits winner in Guinea-Bissau’s best AFCON campaign

Johannesburg — Teenager Franculino Dju scored the winner as Guinea-Bissau completed their most successful Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)... Read more

12 Sep, 2023

Sport

Guinea-Bissau renames stadium in honour of Pele

Bissau – The West African state of Guinea-Bissau has renamed a sports stadium in its second city Bafata “Pele... Read more

7 Jan, 2023

Countries

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

Benin

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

Countries

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

Countries

Ivory Coast president sees progress in Mali troop spat

Abidjan – Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Friday hinted at a possible breakthrough in a bitter dispute with... Read more

8 Oct, 2022