Senegal’s President Diomaye Faye to Join Trump-Led U.S.-Africa Talks on Economy and Security
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye will embark on a working visit to the United States on 9 and 10 July 2025, following an official invitation […]
Guinea-Bissau
Electoral Crisis Looms in Guinea-Bissau as Unpaid Workers Stall Key Preparations
With barely four months to Guinea-Bissau’s crucial presidential and legislative elections slated for November 23, 2025, the electoral process faces a major roadblock. Officials tasked […]
Faye’s Guinea-Bissau Visit Marks Shift Towards Regional Integration and Stability
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s landmark state visit to Guinea-Bissau on 26 May is being seen as more than a diplomatic formality. It signals a […]
Guinea-Bissau President Rejects ECOWAS Mediation Mission Over Unapproved Actions
Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has declared that the mediation mission from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will no longer be welcomed […]
Guinea-Bissau President has Threatened to Expel ECOWAS Mission Amid Electoral Dispute
Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has threatened to expel a political mission sent by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), according to a […]
Guinea-Bissau Braces for Tensions as Opposition Calls for Nationwide Paralysis
In Guinea-Bissau’s capital, Bissau, heightened security measures have been in place since Thursday February 27, following the opposition’s call for nationwide paralysis, coinciding with the […]
Kremlin Expands African Influence Through Guinea-Bissau Partnership
Russia deepened its strategic footprint in West Africa Wednesday as President Vladimir Putin welcomed Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo to the Kremlin, signaling Moscow’s accelerating […]
Guinea-Bissau urges dialogue amid Mozambique’s electoral tensions
On Monday, December 30, Guinean Foreign Minister Carlos Pinto Pereira voiced serious concerns over Mozambique’s escalating political tensions following its October 9 elections. While acknowledging […]
ECOWAS will send “high-level” mission to Bissau to support agreement on electoral cycle
ECOWAS has called on Guinean political parties to prioritize “inclusive dialogue” to reach a consensus on the timeline for legislative and presidential elections. In a […]
Guinea-Bissau Prosecutors seek 17-20 year sentences for drug trafficking defendants
The Public Ministry of Guinea-Bissau has requested prison sentences ranging from 17 to 20 years for five individuals arrested at Bissau airport in connection with […]