Police disperse teachers’ protest in Bissau, injuries and arrests reported
A protest by trainee teachers from Guinea-Bissau’s Higher School of Education (ESE) was broken up by police in Bissau on November 6, with officers reportedly […]
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Simões Pereira says that money from the “six billion” case went to the Guinean President’s advisor
The president of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) says he is open to dialogue with the President of […]
Guinean government dismisses director of the Judicial Police
The communiqué mentions the dismissal of the director of the PJ and several other officials, including directors-general and secretaries-general of the different ministries that make […]
Guinean President lays foundation stone for new tower at Bissau airport
Guinean President Umaro Sissoco Embaló on Thursday January 4 laid the foundation stone for the construction of the new control tower at Osvaldo Vieira International […]
Guinea-Bissau: The President accuses the opposition of being behind the “coup attempt”
On Wednesday, December 6, the Bissau-Guinean army displayed an arsenal of automatic rifles, rocket launchers, and ammunition seized during what the authorities claimed was an […]
Guinea-Bissau: President Embalo dissolves Parliament after a new “attempted coup”
President Umaro Sissoco Embalo is back in control of Bissau, three days after clashes that caused panic in the capital on Thursday night, December 1. […]
Portuguese Defense Minister in Bissau to sign cooperation agreement with Guinean authorities
Tuesday November 7 in Bissau, the Minister of National Defense of Portugal, Helena Carreiras, formalized a cooperation agreement with the Guinean government to provide the […]
Guinean President promises jail for those who litter on public roads in Bissau
Guinean President Umaro Sissoco Embaló promised on October 30 to jail anyone caught throwing garbage on the public highway in Bissau, which he said was […]
IMF plans to approve 2nd review and financial disbursement to Guinea-Bissau in August
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects to approve at the end of August the second evaluation of the support program to Guinea-Bissau, with the disbursement […]
Guinea-Bissau: President urges armed forces to guarantee security until deputies are sworn in
The President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló urged Tuesday the armed forces to ensure security in the country during the electoral process, and until the […]