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News Guinea-Bissau: Fighting back against Guinea-Bissau’s illegal chimpanzee trade

Published on: Wednesday 28 May 2025
Fighting back against Guinea-Bissau’s illegal chimpanzee trade
News source: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/fighting-back-against-guinea-bissaus-illegal-chimpanzee-trade/

YAOUNDÉ — It’s not uncommon to see chimpanzees kept as pets in private homes and hotels in Guinea-Bissau. Chimpanzees can be seen chained to trees or metal poles, or living alone in small metal cages, often without a permanent water source and lacking room to walk or jump around. Maria Joana Ferreira da Silva, a […]

News Guinea-Bissau: World Cup 2026 qualifiers: Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone share the spoils

Published on: Wednesday 03 September 2025
World Cup 2026 qualifiers: Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone share the spoils
News source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/world-cup-2026-qualifiers-guinea-202000210.html

Tight duel between the Panthers and the Leone Stars ends without a winner in BissauWorld Cup 2026 qualifiers: Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone share the spoilsGuinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone finished lev...

News Guinea-Bissau: World Cup 2026 (Q): Guinea-Bissau aims for victory against Djibouti

Published on: Sunday 07 September 2025
World Cup 2026 (Q): Guinea-Bissau aims for victory against Djibouti
News source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/world-cup-2026-q-guinea-091500040.html

Guinea-Bissau approach this match determined to dictate the tempo and deliver a convincing win.World Cup 2026 (Q): Guinea-Bissau aims for victory against DjiboutiGuinea-Bissau will host Djibouti this ...

News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau’s transitional government bans fish meal production

Published on: Sunday 01 March 2026
Guinea-Bissau’s transitional government bans fish meal production
News source: https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/guinea-bissaus-transitional-government-bans-fish-meal-production/

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — This small West African nation, whose mangrove-fringed coastal waters and expansive estuaries are important spawning grounds for fish species that migrate along the West African coast, long appeared to have little do with fish meal production, an activity that was booming in other parts of the region. Yet, even though satellite imagery […]

News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau tallying up votes

Published on: Saturday 22 November 2025
Guinea-Bissau tallying up votes
News source: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/nov/24/guinea-bissau-tallying-up-votes/

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau -- Counting of votes was underway Sunday evening in Guinea-Bissau where voting for presidential and legislative seats took place as President Umaro Sissoco Embaló seeks a second term in the nation that has endured multiple coups.

News Guinea-Bissau: QFFD, QRCS distribute vital aid to affected families in Guinea-Bissau

Published on: Wednesday 25 February 2026
QFFD, QRCS distribute vital aid to affected families in Guinea-Bissau
News source: https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/26/02/2026/qffd-qrcs-distribute-vital-aid-to-affected-families-in-guinea-bissau

Doha, Qatar: A joint delegation from Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has visited the Republic of Guinea Bissau...

News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau soldiers install premier

Published on: Friday 28 November 2025
Guinea-Bissau soldiers install premier
News source: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/nov/29/guinea-bissau-soldiers-install-premier/

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau -- Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau on Friday appointed a close ally of the deposed president as prime minister, after seizing power following disputed national elections earlier this week.

News Guinea-Bissau: Belarus, Guinea-Bissau sign memorandums of cooperation

Published on: Wednesday 07 May 2025
Belarus, Guinea-Bissau sign memorandums of cooperation
News source: https://eng.belta.by/society/view/belarus-guinea-bissau-sign-memorandums-of-cooperation-167755-2025/

MINSK, 7 May (BelTA) – Belarus and Guinea-Bissau have signed a number of documents to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The signing ceremonies took place in Minsk on 7 May, BelTA has learned. The ...

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

Published on: Wednesday 21 January 2026
Guinea-Bissau junta sets election date following last year’s coup
News source: https://apnews.com/article/guinea-bissau-coup-election-7d2066d1b9e3e2943c9182a9f2c27839

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Guinea-Bissau’s military junta has set a date for new elections following its takeover late last year, according to a statement by the junta’s leader on Wednesday.

News Guinea-Bissau: A lesson in coexistence

Published on: Monday 26 January 2026
A lesson in coexistence
News source: https://aeon.co/essays/lessons-in-pluralism-from-a-17th-century-african-town

The 17th-century town Cacheu was a hub of West African and European cultures, languages and beliefs (and run by women) ...

News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau: Security personnel of political prisoners released

Published on: Thursday 25 December 2025
Guinea-Bissau: Security personnel of political prisoners released
News source: https://clubofmozambique.com/news/guinea-bissau-security-personnel-of-political-prisoners-released/

The High Military Command, which led the 26 November coup d’état in Guinea-Bissau, released six detainees from among the civilians held in Bissau on Tuesday, 23 ...

News Guinea-Bissau: UN urges immediate end to arbitrary detention and intimidation in Guinea-Bissau following release of opposition figures

Published on: Friday 26 December 2025
UN urges immediate end to arbitrary detention and intimidation in Guinea-Bissau following release of opposition figures
News source: https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/un-urges-immediate-end-to-arbitrary-detention-and-intimidation-in-guinea-bissau-following-release-of-opposition-figures/

The UN’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday released a statement calling upon authorities in Guinea-Bissau to bring an immediate end to arbitrary detention and ...

News Guinea-Bissau: Climate of Fear in Guinea-Bissau as Junta Targets Critics, Activists Say

Published on: Wednesday 31 December 2025
Climate of Fear in Guinea-Bissau as Junta Targets Critics, Activists Say
News source: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/climate-of-fear-in-guinea-bissau-as-junta-targets-critics-activists-say

Human rights groups say Guinea-Bissau’s military rulers are silencing dissent through arrests, violence and intimidation following the November 26 coup.

News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau’s latest coup sparks allegations of a staged takeover. Here’s what to know

Published on: Monday 01 December 2025
Guinea-Bissau’s latest coup sparks allegations of a staged takeover. Here’s what to know
News source: https://apnews.com/article/guinea-bissau-embalo-military-takeover-9e7cfebdbd32430092d97cc291184dbc

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have seized power, marking another military takeover in West Africa. The coup followed a contested presidential election where both President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and his main opponent claimed victory.

News Guinea-Bissau: ECOWAS rejects Guinea-Bissau's military junta transition program, calls for inclusive governance

Published on: Monday 15 December 2025
ECOWAS rejects Guinea-Bissau's military junta transition program, calls for inclusive governance
News source: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/ecowas-rejects-guinea-bissaus-military-junta-transition-program-calls-for-inclusive-governance/3772410

Bloc warns of sanctions on all individuals or groups of people who obstruct return to constitutional order, 'if the demand to put in place a short transition led by an inclusive government is not met' - Anadolu Ajansı

News Guinea-Bissau: Your real, down-to-mars travel guide

Published on: Saturday 10 August 2019
Your real, down-to-mars travel guide
News source: https://city-press.news24.com/Trending/your-real-down-to-mars-travel-guide-20190811

Let’s face it, as young black people in SA, leisure travelling is almost impossible. At the end of the day, travel bloggers sell us a beautifully packaged Instagram lie. Moroetsana Serame delves into the world of travel packages and tries to find trips that we can all afford.

News Guinea-Bissau: Standard Bank adopts coal-powered finance policy for African economies

Published on: Wednesday 31 July 2019
Standard Bank adopts coal-powered finance policy for African economies
News source: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-08-01-standard-bank-adopts-coal-powered-finance-policy-for-african-economies/

To that end, Standard Bank said: “To be eligible for direct finance, coal-fired power plants must meet ... The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, ...

News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau wants to be UAE's gateway to Latin America: PM - News |

Published on: Saturday 10 August 2019
Guinea-Bissau wants to be UAE's gateway to Latin America: PM - News |
News source: https://menafn.com/1098869757/GuineaBissau-wants-to-be-UAEs-gateway-to-Latin-America-PMNews

(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Guinea-Bissau's ambitious ecotourism and infrastructure development plans would be instrumental in making the tiny West African nation a gateway to Latin America for the ...