Senegal Intervenes in Guinea-Bissau Amidst Post-Coup Political Crisis
A Senegalese delegation arrived in Bissau on Sunday, 21 December, to call for the release of political opponents detained following Guinea-Bissau’s coup on 26 November. […]
Umaro Sissoco Embalo
ECOWAS Urges Return to Constitutional Order as Guinea-Bissau Crisis Deepens
ECOWAS made little progress in its bid to persuade Guinea-Bissau’s coup leaders to restore constitutional rule, during a visit on Monday, December 1st, though both […]
ECOWAS Leaders Mobilise for High-Stakes Mission to Restore Constitutional Order in Guinea-Bissau
ECOWAS will deploy a high-level delegation to Guinea-Bissau on Monday, 1 December, as regional leaders intensify diplomatic efforts following the military takeover that unseated President […]
ECOWAS Suspends Guinea-Bissau, Demands Swift Return to Constitutional Order
ECOWAS, on Thursday, November 27, has suspended Guinea-Bissau from all its decision-making bodies following the military coup that removed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló from power. […]
Guinea-Bissau Military Deposes President After Disputed Elections, Halts Institutions
Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared on State television on Wednesday, November 26, declaring that they had seized power, just three days after national elections marked by […]
Guinea-Bissau Counts Votes in High-Stakes Election Marked by Opposition Exclusion
Vote counting is underway in Guinea-Bissau after citizens cast their ballots on Sunday in pivotal presidential and legislative elections, on November 23. President Umaro Sissoco […]
Guinea-Bissau Launches Crucial Election Campaign Amid Calls for Stability
Guinea-Bissau has opened its general election campaign ahead of the 23 November polls, where approximately 860,000 citizens will elect a President and 102 members of […]
PAIGC Nominates Domingos Simoes Pereira for Guinea-Bissau’s Presidential Race 2025
The African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) has officially nominated over the week-end Domingos Simoes Pereira as its presidential candidate […]
Chad and Guinea-Bissau Pledge Stronger Ties in High-Level Bilateral Talks
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno and his Guinea-Bissau counterpart, President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, held a two-hour meeting on Thursday, July, 24, in N’Djamena to […]
Nigeria’s Former President Muhammadu Buhari Laid to Rest in Daura
Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari, aged 82, was buried on Tuesday, 15 July 2025, in his hometown of Daura in Katsina State, two days after […]