News Guinea-Bissau: Investing in Human Capital, Governance and in the Business Climate is key for Sustainable Development in Guinea-Bissau
Strengthening governance, investing in human capital with a focus on education, and improving the business climate are key pillars for Guinea-Bissau to break out of the fragility cycle towards sustainable and inclusive growth and make progress on gender equality. These are the main recommendations of the Economic Update and the Country Economic Memorandum, two new reports launched by the World Bank in Guinea-Bissau.
News Guinea-Bissau: In Guinea-Bissau, No Stability Without Justice
Nearly one month after Guinea-Bissau's military seized power in a coup, solutions to the country's political instability remain elusive. Since Monday's United Nations Security Council meeting in New ...
News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau Says 6 December Election Cannot Go Ahead
Guinea-Bissau's transitional prime minister and election commission say the 6 December election cannot be held after legal deadlines were missed.
News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau Denies US$1.6m Vaccine Trial
Guinea-Bissau's health minister denies authorising a US-funded vaccine trial on newborns, as researchers say a US$1.6 million study awaits clearance.
News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau sama Nigeria 3-0 for Afcon 2027 qualifiers
Wia dis foto come from, Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images Guinea-Bissau carry Nigeria eyes see pepper as dem do di Super Eagles wetin no good. Di Djurtus knack Super Eagles 3-0 for di 2027 ...
News Guinea-Bissau: In Guinea-Bissau, breaking a vicious cycle
NADEL’s programs in Guinea-Bissau help poor people win the fight for survival—and take on the struggle for true democracy. In westernmost West Africa sits a small lowland country with a spray of ...
News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau’s ousted president to return from exile, run for office
Guinea-Bissau’s President and presidential candidate Umaro Sissoco Embalo casts his ballot at the voting centre Nema 1 in Gabu on November 23, 2025 during Guinea-Bissau’s presidential and legislative ...
News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau denies it has approved controversial vaccine trial in newborns
Health minister says government ‘did not authorize’ Danish-led hepatitis B trial in babies backed by RFK Jr ...
News Guinea-Bissau: WHO strengthens the capacity of the Ministry of Public Health of Guinea-Bissau to respond to a mass casualty fire incident in Bafatá
Bissau–Within the framework of Guinea-Bissau’s all-hazards emergency preparedness, readiness, response and resilience efforts, the acting WHO Representative in Guinea-Bissau donated a consignment of medical kits intended to treat victims of a blast that triggered a devastating fire emergency with multiple casualties. The fire occurred in the city of Bafatá on 13 February 2026, resulting in 160 injuries and four deaths.
News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau Party Loses 33 Members Over Poll Boycott
Thirty-three officials and APU-PDGB members have quit the party of former prime minister Nuno Nabiam in Guinea-Bissau. Their collective letter, dated Friday, 9 October, says he took key decisions ...
News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea Bissau pauses teachers’ pay to weed out fictitious workers
Guinea-Bissau’s government has ordered the suspension of teachers’ salaries to weed out fraudulent claims on the payroll from fictitious workers, according to a statement released on Thursday. The ...
News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau’s Junta Promises a Free Vote and Seeks a UN Council Seat
A year after its coup, Guinea-Bissau told the UN its 6 December vote will be free, and asked for a Security Council seat it hopes to win in June 2027.
News Guinea-Bissau: 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 ...
News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau military leaders bar ousted president’s return
BISSAU, Oct 2 (Reuters) – The military leaders of Guinea-Bissau have decided to block former President Umaro Sissoco Embalo from returning to the West African country, citing national security concerns and the need to preserve public order.
News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau: Heavy gunfire heard near government palace
Sounds of gunfire outside the Government Palace have raised fears of a coup attempt in the West African country with a long history of military takeovers.
News Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau’s health system receives mobile units, equipment and medical supplies
Bissau—The World Health Organization (WHO) has made a major donation of medical supplies, biomedical equipment and mobile units to the Ministry of Public Health of Guinea-Bissau, in support of efforts to strengthen the national health system and advance towards universal health coverage.
News Guinea-Bissau: Super Eagles news: Nigeria’s Guinea-Bissau defeat ends 36-year African record
Nigeria Super Eagles' 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau has dragged the three-time African champions into the dark side of football history, Soccernet.ng reports.
News Guinea-Bissau: Eric Chelle Admits Guinea-Bissau Were Better After Super Eagles’ Humiliating Defeat
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle admitted Guinea-Bissau were the better side after Nigeria suffered a 3-0 defeat in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations ...
