Guinea-Bissau

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Several arrests in the army headquarters following an attack

Several arrests in the army headquarters following an attack

Several arrests have been made following the attack of the army headquarters on Monday by the supporting transitional government forces including the elements of...
Struggling for Democracy in Guinea-Bissau: Drug Trafficking, Military and Politics

Struggling for Democracy in Guinea-Bissau: Drug Trafficking, Military and Politics

Repeated coups, military rebellions and political assassinations have transformed Guinea-Bissau, the new hub for cocaine trafficking (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) into...
Guinea-Bissau: A time for change

Guinea-Bissau: A time for change

The government of Guinea-Bissau, including its military, civil society, political parties and diplomatic corps have been challenged to work together and build a stable...
Guinea-Bissau: EU and U.S. lose war against crime?

Guinea-Bissau: EU and U.S. lose war against crime?

The European Union has given up on its mission to build a stable democracy in Guinea-Bissau just two years after it launched a mission...
Drug cartels losing ground in African drug war?

Drug cartels losing ground in African drug war?

Security authorities in The Gambia have seized about $1bn worth of cocaine on transit from South America to Europe. The authorities also seized large...
Guinea-Bissau: A confused coup d’etat?

Guinea-Bissau: A confused coup d’etat?

Civil unrest in Guniea-Bissau has intensified as rebellion leader threatens to kill kidnapped prime minister, while the army chief remains in detention in what...
West Africa: A common visa for UEMOA states

West Africa: A common visa for UEMOA states

The West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) has moved a step closer to establishing a common visa that will allow free movement within...
Guinea-Bissau presidential elections: Fate of results in the hands of the military?

Guinea-Bissau presidential elections: Fate of results in the hands of the military?

The second round of presidential elections in Guinea-Bissau, Sunday, saw two political elephants standing against each other: Malam Bacai Sanha (African Party for the...
Guinea Bissau: Elections so far free and fair

Guinea Bissau: Elections so far free and fair

The European Union monitored elections in Guinea Bissau has been reported to be void of any rigging or violence so far. EU observers posted...
Guinea Bissau: Political killings unmask a top narco-state

Guinea Bissau: Political killings unmask a top narco-state

Guinea-Bissau Military have killed presidential aspirant Mr. Baciro Dabo and former defense minister Helder Proenca, three weeks ahead of national polls. Ex-prime minister...
Guinea Bissau: High profile killings linked to rivalry

Guinea Bissau: High profile killings linked to rivalry

Monday’s high profile killings in the Guinean capital city of Bissau have neither been linked to a coup d’état nor connected with the booming...
Guinea-Bissau: Military chief killed, President follows suit

Guinea-Bissau: Military chief killed, President follows suit

The President of Guinea Bissau, Jao Bernado Vieira, 69, was assassinated early Monday morning by a group of military personnel in the country’s capital,...
Suspected brain behind Guinea-Bissau coup arrested

Suspected brain behind Guinea-Bissau coup arrested

Alexandre Ntchama Yala, the suspected brain behind the 23 November coup attempt against Guinea-Bissau President Joao Bernardo "Nino" Vieira, was arrested in Gambia Tuesday...
Guinea Bissau’s affair with Coup d’etats and Cocaine

Guinea Bissau’s affair with Coup d’etats and Cocaine

Last Sunday when millions of people on the African continent found themselves in various churches worshipping, a group of military officers in Guinea-Bissau were...
Guinea-Bissau fast becoming a narcotics and terrorism haven

Guinea-Bissau fast becoming a narcotics and terrorism haven

The Brussels-based International Crisis Group (ICG) has stressed the need for urgent support to Guinea-Bissau from the international community to save the country from...
Guinea-Bissau-Senegal: On the child trafficking route

Guinea-Bissau-Senegal: On the child trafficking route

In northern Guinea-Bissau, in the dark of night, a dilapidated bus carrying 17 children is parked on a quiet side road. Its driver awaits...