Al Jazeera English

Guinea-Bissau rivals Embalo, Dias claim win in presidential election

The two leading candidates in Guinea-Bissau’s presidential election – incumbent Umaro Sissoco Embalo and main challenger Fernando Dias – have both declared victory before the release of official ...
BBC

Guinea-Bissau country profile

This page is no longer being updated. It was last updated on 26 February 2024 West Africa's Guinea-Bissau was part of the Portuguese Empire for centuries. Once hailed as a potential model for African ...
ZAWYA

Guinea-Bissau takes another step toward a polio-free future

The Ministry of Public Health declared the outbreak a public health emergency event on 21 March 2022. In response, Guinea-Bissau organized two rounds of supplementary immunization activities from 27 ...
Los Angeles Times

Guinea-Bissau soldiers appoint ally of deposed president as prime minister

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Guinea-Bissau’s military appointed Finance Minister Ilídio Vieira Té, a close ally of the deposed president, as ...
Los Angeles Times

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appear on state television saying they have seized power in the country

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared on state television saying they have seized power in ...
Al Jazeera English

Guinea-Bissau sets election date following last year’s coup

Guinea-Bissau’s military government has set a date for new elections following the ousting of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo in a coup late last year, according to a statement by the army leader. “All ...