Gambia open WAFU Zone A U-17 Cup of Nations account against Guinea Bissau

The Gambia will open its 2025 WAFU Zone A U-17 Cup of Nations campaign against Guinea Bissau on Sunday 5th October 2025 at the Stade Mamadou Conateh at 7pm. The Baby Scorpions will clash with Liberia in their second group match on Wednesday 8th...

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...

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...

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...

Gambia U-17 depart for Mali as WAFU Zone A U-17 Cup of Nations edges closer

The Baby Scorpions will hold series of training sessions before playing against Guinea Bissau in their opening group match on Sunday. The Gambia U-17 team held several training sessions at the National Technical Training Centre in Old Yundum...

These countries require a 6-month passport validity for travellers

The rules are in place so that foreign travellers do not stay beyond the period specified on their visas, unintentionally due to sudden passport expiration. Sudden expiration results in unnecessary complications if they get stranded in a foreign...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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...

World Cup 2026 qualifiers: Ethiopia to host Guinea-Bissau at Amahoro Stadium

HH Deputy Amir sends congratulations to President of Guinea-Bissau

HH the Amir sends congratulations to President of Guinea-Bissau

Prime Minister sends congratulations to his counterpart in Guinea-Bissau

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....

GIABA to train journalists on investigating economic and financial crimes in Guinea-Bissau

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), is set to welcome about 40 journalists from across 15 ECOWAS member States to Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, for a regional training workshop on investigating economic...

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...