Guinea-Bissau News News Guinea-Bissau » Social: Guinea-Bissau media face crackdown ahead of November election
In Guinea-Bissau, the 21-day sprint to Election Day begins November 2 and both politicians and journalists are preparing for a hotly contested campaign. The high-stakes election season brings with it ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Social: Guinea-Bissau, beset by coups, votes in contentious presidential election
Voting stations are open in Guinea-Bissau, where the government has been afflicted by repeated coup attempts and where President Umaro Sissoco Embalo is seeking a rare second term in office amid ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Social: Human Capital is Key to Reducing Poverty and Boosting Development in Guinea-Bissau
Some of the key findings from the Human Capital Review, a new World Bank report, highlight that strengthening human capital is crucial for reducing poverty and fostering long-term sustainable growth ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Social: Guinea-Bissau votes in a referendum on granting the president expanded powers
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Guinea-Bissau was voting Sunday in a referendum to decide on granting new presidential powers ahead of December's general election, which will return the West African ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Social: Guinea-Bissau’s deposed president travels to Congo’s Brazzaville: Reports
Guinea-Bissau’s former president, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has travelled to the Republic of Congo, the AFP and Associated Press news agencies are reporting, days after he was deposed in a military coup.
News Guinea-Bissau » Social: A Small West African Country Has Big Artistic Dreams
Guinea-Bissau, where there are virtually no art galleries, no art schools and little government funding for the arts, has just staged its first biennale. Miguel de Barros, executive director of MoAC ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Social: “Building Resilience for Vulnerable Populations”: World Bank Report Shares Recommendations to Improve Social Assistance in Guinea-Bissau
Prioritizing vulnerable groups, evaluating and rationalizing existing social assistance programs, increasing local and community participation, establishing a national registry of beneficiaries, and ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Social: Guinea-Bissau’s grassroots efforts offer a blueprint for global mangrove restoration (commentary)
Guinea-Bissau’s mangroves have declined by nearly a third over the past 80 years, but the country still has the largest mangrove area as a proportion of its total area in the world. A grassroots ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Social: Dialogue with a Coup Leader: Has Guinea-Bissau Become a Narco-State?
Guinea Bissau's army chief of staff Antonio Indjai sits after a news conference at military headquarters in the capital Bissau, March 19, 2012. Guinea Bissau's former head of military intelligence, ...
News Guinea-Bissau » Social: Insight: Failed coup puts spotlight back on Guinea-Bissau's role in cocaine trade
Guinea-Bissau president links coup attempt to his war on drugs Some opposition figures, experts question his record West Africa has become nexus for cocaine smuggling to Europe Officials say armed ...