Guinea-Bissau News News Guinea-Bissau » Social: Why do male chimpanzees throw rocks at the same trees for more than a decade?
Walking through the savanna-woodland landscape of Boé National Park, Guinea-Bissau, you might encounter a tree covered in gnarled scars, with an accumulation of rocks surrounding its base.
News Guinea-Bissau » Social: Wild chimpanzees were just caught sharing fermented fruit with each other in the forest — the closest thing to a happy hour ever documented in the animal kingdom
Deep in the forests of Guinea-Bissau, a camera trap captured something primatologists had never formally documented in wild, unhabituated chimpanzees: one adult picking up a chunk of naturally ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Social: “Building Resilience for Vulnerable Populations”: World Bank Report Shares Recommendations to Improve Social Assistance in Guinea-Bissau
BISSAU, March 21, 2023 — Prioritizing vulnerable groups, evaluating and rationalizing existing social assistance programs, increasing local and community participation, establishing a national ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Social: Fighting back against Guinea-Bissau’s illegal chimpanzee trade
Guinea-Bissau is home to around 5% of critically endangered western chimpanzees, who face numerous threats including habitat loss, disease and illegal trade. A recent study found numerous chimps held ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Social: In Guinea-Bissau, Economic Growth Depends on Strengthening Gender Equality and Education
Guinea-Bissau has the highest natural wealth per capita in West Africa yet continues to have high poverty and inequality rates. Fragility and political instability, weak human capital base and a ...