The 33rd African Diaspora International Film Festival spotlights a bold lineup of contemporary African films exploring resilience, artistic freedom and identity NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The 33rd African...
Now entering its 33rd edition, ADIFF continues its mission to expand cultural awareness and spotlight diverse voices within the global African diaspora. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The African Diaspora...
Rotterdam, Netherlands / Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Sept. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) is pleased to welcome His Excellency Umaro Sissoco Embaló, President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, to its Advisory Board....
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has called on African nations to increase their defense budgets and purchase more American-made weapons, which he described as “the best military equipment anywhere in the world by far.” Trump made these remarks...
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed leaders from five West African nations to the White House on Wednesday, signaling a push to strengthen commercial ties with the resource-rich region as global competition—particularly with...
AZERBAIJAN, April 2 - From Umaro Sissoco Embaló, President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. President, Dear Brother. On the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, it is...
MACAU, June 5 - The Chief Executive, Mr Sam Hou Fai, today met in Macao with the President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Mr Umaro Sissoco Embaló, to exchange views on enhancing Macao’s role as a platform between China and Portuguese-speaking...
Note: The defendants whose names are underlined hyperlink to press releases. WASHINGTON — Extensive coordination between the Justice Department and law enforcement authorities in Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Georgia,...
MACAU, October 24 - Under the patronage of the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and supported by the Macao Government Tourism Office, the Municipal Affairs...
A group of officers of Guinea-Bissau’s army have been arrested on accusations of attempting a coup, according to the country’s armed forces. The alleged coup plot involved several senior officers who were reported missing starting Monday, and was...
Bissau, November 1, 2025 – In a dramatic escalation of political tensions, the Guinea-Bissau military announced on Friday that it had successfully dismantled a plot by senior officers to undermine the country's constitutional order, arresting...
Guinea-Bissau’s army announced on Friday that it had foiled an “attempt to subvert the constitutional order” and arrested several senior military officers on the eve of general election campaigning. Deputy Chief of Staff General Mamadu Ture said...
A group of military officers was arrested in Guinea-Bissau this week for allegedly planning a coup, according to a statement from the armed forces on Friday. The alleged coup plot involved several senior officers who were reported missing starting...
Guinea-Bissau’s military says it has foiled an alleged coup attempt just hours before election campaigning was due to begin Senior officers, including Brigadier General Daba Nawalna, were arrested in a coordinated overnight operation Authorities...
BISSAU, Guinea Bissau (AP) — A group of military officers was arrested in Guinea-Bissau this week for allegedly planning a coup, according to a statement from the armed forces Friday. The alleged coup plot involved several senior officers who were...
Campaigning starts Saturday in Guinea-Bissau some three weeks ahead of legislative and presidential elections likely to be dominated by incumbent leader Umaro Sissoco Embalo, after the main opposition was disqualified. For the first time in the...
Guinea-Bissau says it has successfully thwarted an alleged coup attempt, barely 24 hours before the start of election campaigns scheduled for Saturday. In a press conference held in Bissau, the capital city, on Friday, Mamadu Ture, deputy chief of...
The Guinea-Bissau army announced on Friday, October 31, that it had successfully foiled an attempt to subvert the constitutional order, arresting several senior military officers accused of plotting to disrupt the upcoming general elections....
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