Chinese Embassy in Guinea-Bissau marks 76th anniversary of PRC founding

BISSAU, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Embassy in Guinea-Bissau hosted a reception on Monday to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, which falls on Oct. 1. Nearly 250 guests, including Guinea-Bissau's...

AGENDA: Pope Leo meets with the President of Guinea and the Crown Prince of Bahrain

Pope Leo XIV had two high-level meetings in the morning. He received the Crown Prince of Bahrain, who is also the country’s Prime Minister. Salman Al Khalifa conveyed to the Pope his concern about the situation in the Middle East. According to the...

Pope Leo XIV receives the President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau

Pope Leo XIV receives the President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Mr Umaro Sissoco Embaló, in the Vatican on Monday, and during their discussions, the contribution of the Catholic Church to the country's common good was noted. By Deborah...

FCWC, partners launch West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme 

By Laudia Sawer Tema, Oct. 02, GNA – The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), in collaboration with its national and international partners, has launched the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP)-Pillar. The...

Ghana's airport should reflect democracy, not coups — Consular to Guinea-Bissau

The Chief Executive Officer of Pribet Group and Ghana’s Consular to Guinea-Bissau, Prince Lamptey Tetteh, has called on the government to consider renaming the Kotoka International Airport, arguing that its current name does not reflect Ghana’s...

Guinea-Bissau: Supreme Court bars main opposition coalition from legislative vote

A political wrangle is brewing in Guinea-Bissau following the Supreme Court's decision to exclude the main opposition coalition from participating in the upcoming legislative elections. The Pai Terra Ranka coalition, comprising 10 smaller parties,...

‘Monumental loss’: Iconic international singer dies in scuba diving accident

Fans have been mourning the death of popular Indian musician Zubeen Garg, who died at 52 in a scuba diving accident earlier this month. North East India Festival organizers said on Instagram that the accident happened in Singapore before Garg was...

President Japarov holds meetings on sidelines of UN General Assembly session

10:13, 24 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 10:13, 24 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov held several meetings on the sidelines of the...

Today in Africa — September 25, 2025: DRC and Rwanda to Implement Peace Deal in October, Seychelles Votes, Ex-French President Nicholas Sarkozy Sentenced to Five Years Over Seeking Millions From Muammar Gaddafi

News Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy with the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli, 25 July 2007, the year Sarkozy is accused of receiving millions from Gaddafi for his campaign by: Patrick Kovarik/AFP via Getty Images Every day,...

Catholic Bishop in Guinea-Bissau Urges Fraternity as a Response to the Country’s Social, Political Challenges

He states that fraternity “was wounded by sin”, as shown in the story of Cain and Abel, but restored by Christ. “Jesus, in calling us brothers and teaching that the neighbor is everyone we encounter, invites us to break down barriers and live...

Chinese embassy donates sanitation equipment to Guinea-Bissau's capital

BISSAU, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Embassy in Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday donated a batch of sanitation equipment to Bissau, the capital city. The donation includes 12 sanitation motorcycles and 100 sets of uniforms for sanitation workers....

Liberia: FrontPageAfrica Sub-Editor Selma Lomax Joins Regional Financial Crime Training in Guinea-Bissau

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau – FrontPageAfrica Editor Selma Lomax is among 40 journalists from across the ECOWAS region participating in a three-day regional training workshop on investigative reporting of economic and financial crimes, taking place in...

Guinea-Bissau opposition leader returns from exile

Guinea-Bissau’s opposition leader returned from exile on Friday to submit his candidacy for the country’s presidential election later this year, an AFP reporter said. Domingos Simoes Pereira, a former prime minister and leader of the PAIGC party...

Amir congratulates president of Guinea-Bissau

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau HE Umaro Sissoco Embalo, on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.

Azerbaijan, Guinea-Bissau sign visa exemption deal for diplomatic passports

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with his Guinea-Bissau counterpart Carlos Pinto Pereira on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, Azernews reports. Sharing the update on his “X” account, Bayramov noted that...

Prime Minister sends congratulations to his counterpart in Guinea-Bissau

HH Deputy Amir sends congratulations to President of Guinea-Bissau

HH the Amir sends congratulations to President of Guinea-Bissau

UNGA 2025 live: Trump, King Abdullah and Emir of Qatar to speak as General Debate begins

Tuesday, September 23 Morning: Brazil, US, Indonesia, Turkey, Peru, Jordan, South Korea, Qatar, Suriname, Lithuania, Portugal, Uruguay, Slovenia, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Uzbekistan. Afternoon: Mongolia, Turkmenistan, Chile, Tajikistan, Lebanon,...

PAIGC picks Domingos Simoes Pereira as presidential candidate in Guinea-Bissau

BISSAU, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Central Committee of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) on Saturday elected Domingos Simoes Pereira as its candidate for Guinea-Bissau's presidential election scheduled for Nov....