Bissau, the country’s two principal opposition parties have made a public appeal for dialogue with the military junta that seized power in a coup in late November 2025, seeking a way out of the ...

Umaro Sissoco Embaló, a former army general, came to power in 2020 and was seeking a second term [Reuters] Guinea-Bissau's deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has arrived in neighbouring Senegal ...

Military forces ousted Guinea-Bissau's president and halted the country's electoral process this week before installing a general on Thursday to lead the country. With the motive for the coup not yet ...

On November 26, soldiers of the Presidential Guard took power in yet another West African country. This time, it was Guinea-Bissau — the tiny country on the Atlantic coast better known to the world as ...

Army generals in Guinea-Bissau seized power on Nov. 26, 2025 – the eve of a scheduled official declaration of the winner in the West African nation’s presidential election. Alleging a destabilization ...

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

Guinea-Bissau is one of the world's poorest countries, with half its population considered poor, according to the World Bank. It has emerged as a hub for drug trafficking between Latin America and ...

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — 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. In a ...

A supporter of presidential candidate Domingos Simoes Pereira rides a bicycle decorated with PAIGC flag, ahead of Sunday's presidential election in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau November 22, 2019. Picture ...

Guinea-Bissau is making its first appearance at the Winter Olympics, with 19-year-old skier Winston Tang set to compete in ...

The West African country of Guinea-Bissau has banned the production of fishmeal and fish oil as concerns mount over the ...

General Antonio Indjai, 57, is the chief of staff of Guinea-Bissau’s armed forces, and on April 12 he overthrew the elected government in a coup, citing as the reason the presence of the Angolan ...