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 […]
Umaro Sissoco Embalo
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Plane with 2.6 tons of drugs seized in Bissau was heading to Mali
A trial commenced on December 2 in Guinea-Bissau concerning a Gulfstream IV aircraft seized in September carrying 2.6 tons of drugs. The five defendants, all […]
Thirteen more detainees accused of attempted coup in Guinea-Bissau released
A Guinea-Bissau court has ordered on November 27, the release of 13 detainees among approximately 50 accused of involvement in a coup attempt on February […]
Simões Pereira says that Guinea-Bissau is 3 months away from being a “non-State”
With Guinea-Bissau’s presidential term ending on February 27, no date has been set for the next election, prompting concerns from opposition leaders about a looming […]
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, […]