Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo said on Monday he would run for a second term in November, backtracking on earlier vows to step down and potentially stoking tensions over when his ...

Guinea-Bissau's opposition has vowed to bring the West African country to a standstill on Thursday in a dispute over when the five-year mandate of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo expires.

Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo said he will run for a second term in November, amid tensions with an opposition that refuses to recognize him as the country’s current president.

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló arrives for an E.U.-Africa summit at the European Council in Brussels on Feb. 17. (John Thys/Pool/AP) Analysis by Josef Woldense Armed assailants ...

Guinea-Bissau’s semi-presidential system limits the president’s powers by allowing the majority party in the parliament to appoint the Cabinet. As a result, the National Guard — which is under the ...

This paper discusses Guinea-Bissau’s 2002 Article IV Consultation and Third Review under the Staff-Monitored Program. Guinea-Bissau’s economy has recovered well from the coronavirus disease 2019 ...

Four foreign nationals convicted of trafficking 2.63 metric tons of cocaine in Guinea-Bissau last September have been transferred to the United States to face another trial there, the U.S. Justice ...

Guinea-Bissau is Using Blockchain to Boost Fiscal Transparency. October 2, 2024. To better manage its public sector wage bill, Guinea-Bissau has embraced blockchain technology, a secure digital ...

Sustainable development in Guinea-Bissau relies on the quality of its education, but challenges abound. The Quality Education for All project supports the Ministry of Education and school management ...

Guinea-Bissau, where there are virtually no art galleries, no art schools and little government funding for the arts, has just staged its first biennale. Miguel de Barros, executive director of ...