Guinea-Bissau : News

[Nation] Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio on Saturday called on the sub-regional bloc Ecowas (Economic Community of West African States) to intervene in a potential conflict between his country and its neighbour Guinea. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP] Bissau -- President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embaló admitted Wednesday that he is negotiating agreements with Senegal for a possible sharing of future discoveries of oil believed to exist in the border waters of the two countries. (AllAfrica)

[ISS] The African Union Peace and Security Council's (PSC) response to emerging crises in 2020 was marginal. This is primarily because the AU's ability to intervene in crises is restricted by its principles of national sovereignty (non-interference) and subsidiarity. This despite the principle of non-indifference set out in Article (4h) of the Constitutive Act. (AllAfrica)

[Daily Trust] President Muhammadu Buhari has promised Nigeria's increased support for peace and stability in Guinea Bissau. (AllAfrica)

[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari would today (Thursday) depart Abuja for Bissau to attend events commemorating Guinea Bissau's National Day. (AllAfrica)

[SPS] Bir Lahlou -- President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Frente POLISARIO, Mr. Brahim Gali, has sent a congratulatory message to President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, H.E. Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embaló, on the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the independence of his country. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP] ECOWAS will gradually withdraw its intervention force in Guinea-Bissau. A first group has already left Bissau on August 27. (AllAfrica)

[The Point] The Gambia is working on arranging some friendly games in Portugal against African oppositions, according to Esohna sports. (AllAfrica)

[Vanguard] Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will on Friday attend an Extraordinary ECOWAS summit in the Republic of Niger, put together to address the crisis in Guinea Bissau. (AllAfrica)

[VOA] The U.N. Security Council on Monday joined regional voices calling for restraint and dialogue to end the latest political crisis in the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau. (AllAfrica)

[The Conversation Africa] Guinea Bissau's President Jose Mario Vaz announced earlier this week that he had sacked the government. His decision threw the West African country into further chaos and casts doubt over elections planned for this month. (AllAfrica)

[East African] A blame game has ensued among Guinea Bissau's political elites after President Jose Mario Vaz dissolved the government led by Prime Minister Aristide Gomez on Monday. (AllAfrica)

[UN] New York -United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Mamadou Diallo of Guinea as his new Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS). Mr. Diallo will also serve as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Guinea-Bissau. (AllAfrica)

[Ghanaian Times] The African Union (AU), the United Nations (UN) and African regional economic communities on Tuesday urged all political actors in Guinea-Bissau to resolve any disputes through discussions as the West African country is set to hold presidential election in November this year. (AllAfrica)

[The Point] In a meeting with His Excellency, President Adama Barrow on Friday, a visiting delegation of traditional chiefs from Guinea Bissau urged Gambians to jealously guard and strongly cherish the prevailing peace and stability in the country. (AllAfrica)

[The Conversation Africa] In recent times, Guinea-Bissau has made promising political gains despite a long history of coups. This was reflected most clearly when the country held peaceful and successful legislative elections in March. (AllAfrica)

[CAF] Cairo -Second half strikes from Jordan Ayew and Thomas Partey handed Ghana a 2-0 win over Guinea Bissau in their Group F Day Three match on Tuesday in Suez and a place at the knockout stage of the Total Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2019. (AllAfrica)

[Ghanaian Times] GHANA'S avowed bid to win this year's African Cup of Nations and break a 37-year-old hoodoo, is still on despite garnering only two points from two games in the campaign. (AllAfrica)

[Monitor] El Hadji Diouf, a two-time African Footballer of the Year (2001, 2002), praised Ghana Black Stars for their tactical display against Cameroon during their Group F clash in Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday. The match in Ismailia ended goalless. (AllAfrica)

[Premium Times] President Muhammadu Buhari has sent Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, as special envoy to Guinea Bissau ahead of Sunday's parliamentary elections in the country. (AllAfrica)

[African Union] African Union deploys an Election Observation Mission for the Legislative Elections in Guinea -Bissau (AllAfrica)

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Bissau -Guinea-Bissau, one of Africa's poorest states, excludes domestic workers from its national labour law, giving them little protection against exploitation and abuse, activists say. (AllAfrica)

[Africa Renewal] Members of the United Nations Security Council are on a mission to West Africa where they are reviewing strides made in peacebuilding by both Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau. (AllAfrica)

[UN News] In Abidjan, Ambassador Anatolio Ndong Mba of Equatorial Guinea, Council President and co-lead of the mission to Côte d'Ivoire (centre left), meets with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Côte d'Ivoire, Marcel Amon-Tanoh alongside a Ministry delegation. (AllAfrica)

[VOA] Senegalese refugees in Guinea-Bissau are getting identification cards after years -- and, for some, decades -- of living in a state of limbo. (AllAfrica)

[Foroyaa] The Senegal-Gambia- Bissau Guinea Women Peace Forum held two workshops from 19 to 25 November 2018 in Ziguinchor. (AllAfrica)

[VOA] A group of young female business owners in Guinea Bissau have banded together to increase their business knowledge. They say the cooperation is increasing sales. From street vendors to women who own their own shops, Adele Gomes likes to encourage young female entrepreneurs in Guinea Bissau. (AllAfrica)

[Namibia Economist] NFA -The Brave Warriors and Guinea Bissau played to a thrilling goalless draw at the Sam Nujoma Sadium in Windhoek in their 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals qualifiers to remain top of Group K on eight points each. (AllAfrica)

[New Era] Windhoek -Despite being held to an exhilarating goalless draw by the visiting Wild Dogs of Guinea Bissau in Saturday's 2019 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group K crunch qualifier at the Sam Nujoma Stadium, all hope is not yet lost for the Brave Warriors as chances remain aplenty for Namibia to make a historic third appearance at Africa's biggest football showpiece. (AllAfrica)

[Guardian] Abuja -President Muhammadu Buhari and his Guinea Bissau counterpart, Jose Mario Vaz, yesterday met behind closed-doors at the Presidential Villa. (AllAfrica)

[Vanguard] Abuja -President Muhammadu Buhari is meeting behind closed doors with the Guinea Bissau President, Jose Mario Vaz at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. (AllAfrica)