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 […]
Guinea-Bissau
Venezuela: Parliament forms friendship Groups with Portugal and Guinea-Bissau
The Venezuelan National Assembly has announced on October 29 the creation of parliamentary friendship groups with six countries, including Portugal and Guinea-Bissau. These groups, led […]
IMF sees Angola growing 2.4% and all PALOP countries record expansion this year
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts Angola’s economy to grow by 2.4% in 2024 and 2.8% in 2025, both below the regional average. According to […]
Former Guinean Finance Minister released from prison
Former Guinea-Bissau Economy and Finance Minister Suleimane Seidi was released on October 7, after five days of detention at the Second Police Station in Bissau, […]
Guinean President praises the country’s reaffirmation in the world on Independence Day
Guinean President Umaro Sissoco Embaló hailed the country’s reaffirmation on the global stage as the most significant historical achievement in recent decades, during a speech […]
Guinea-Bissau’s parliament resumes activities on Friday
Domingos Simões Pereira, the Speaker of Guinea-Bissau’s dissolved parliament, has called for the resumption of parliamentary work on September 20. He announced a series of […]
Centenary celebrations of Cabral: Umaro Sissoco hailed the most important figure in Guinea-Bissau politics
Guinean President Umaro Sissoco Embaló emphasized the significance of remembering Amílcar Cabral, the founder of the nation and “the most important figure in the country’s […]
Bissau-Guinean President rules out running for a second term
On September 11, Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embaló announced he will not seek a second term but cautioned against being succeeded by Nuno Nabiam, Braima […]
Guinea Bissau announces record bust of 2.6 T of cocaine
Authorities in Guinea-Bissau seized 2.63 tons of cocaine in a plane coming from Venezuela, marking the largest drug seizure in the country’s history. Guinea-Bissau is […]
Guinea-Bissau: President warns that everyone must pay road tax from now on
The President of Guinea-Bissau warned on Tuesday August 6 that from now on, all citizens must pay vehicle taxes to the Road Fund, even if […]