Bafata is a region inhabited by many Muslims, so dialogue is necessary to work together". With these words, in an interview with Agenzia Fides (see Fides, 6/7/2001) His Exc. Mgr. José Pedro Carlos ...

Víctor Luís Quematcha (OFM), was born in Cúmura (Bissau), Guinea Bissau (see Fides, 8/03/2025), and succeeds Bishop Pedro Zilli (PIME), the first bishop of the diocese established in 2001, who ...

More than half of the poor – 55 % - are concentrated in the regions of Oio, Gabu and Bafata. In addition to having a high incidence of poverty, the regions of Oio and Gabu are home to 23.7 and 17.1 % ...