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Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau is a West African country with a population of 2 million that borders the Atlantic Ocean, Guinea and Senegal. Guinea-Bissau gained independence in 1974 after a bloody war against Portugal.

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Journalist Armando Lona, one of the founders of civil society organization Frente Popular (FP)

Guinea-Bissau escalates crackdown on press freedom

Guinea-Bissau escalates crackdown on press freedom

Life is getting more dangerous for independent or critical journalists in Guinea-Bissau. But now, people are rising up.
PoliticsAugust 11, 2024
Umaro Sissoco Embalo and Xi Jinping walk side by side in Beijing, China.

How risky is Guinea-Bissau's China dependence?

How risky is Guinea-Bissau's China dependence?

Guinea-Bissau's president aims to further strengthen cooperation with China. Observers consider this problematic.
PoliticsJuly 10, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mozambican President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi on the sidelines of Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 27, 2023

How does Portuguese-speaking Africa stand on Russia?

How does Portuguese-speaking Africa stand on Russia?

Russia has beefed up efforts to build stronger relations with Portuguese-speaking African nations.
PoliticsMay 21, 2024
PALOP-Treffen

How Africa's freedom fighters toppled Portugal's empire

How Africa's freedom fighters toppled Portugal's empire

In the jungles of Africa some 50 years ago, freedom fighters took a stand against the Portuguese Empire.
ConflictsApril 25, 202402:01 min
Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo

Guinea-Bissau opposition fears 'dictatorship'

Guinea-Bissau opposition fears 'dictatorship'

Opposition members accuse Guinea-Bissau's president of wanting to establish a dictatorship.
PoliticsMarch 22, 2024
Workers unload bags of rice from the back of a delivery truck

Guinea-Bissau marks 50 rocky years of independence

Guinea-Bissau marks 50 rocky years of independence

When Guinea-Bissau gained independence 50 years ago, there were high expectations of development and prosperity.
PoliticsSeptember 24, 2023
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A soldier patrols the government palace area in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea Bissau: Mafia, drugs and a former president's son

The son of a former Bissau-Guinean president is suspected of links to drug trafficking and to last year's coup attempt.
PoliticsJuly 11, 2023
Guinea-Bissau's presidential palace

Elections in Guinea-Bissau: The eternal search for stability

The elections are taking place in a divided country where basic democratic rights are under fire.
PoliticsJune 2, 2023
Three soldiers patrolling the streets of Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Government critics under increasing pressure

A new spate of violence against critics of the government in Guinea-Bissau is feeding a feeling of insecurity.
PoliticsFebruary 15, 2022
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