Guinea-Bissau News

Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor, Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea-Bissau, is paying a visit to the local church, to the two dioceses of Guinea Bissau and Bafata .

The offerings of the faithful of Bissau, collected during Lent 2010, will be sent to support the seminaries of the diocese.

For over two decades, Casamance has suffered violence and insecurity. Thousands of people have been displaced.

Saturday, 6 March 2010, 10:46 am Press Release: United Nations New York, Mar 5 2010 2:10PM Following the upheaval experienced in 2009 when a series of political assassinations threatened security and stability in Guinea-Bissau, current conditions bode well for progress towards peace and prosperity in the West African nation, a top United Nations ...

A school hall was transformed into an African market for the day which helped raise more than 600 for a charity.

One of the most basic questions in economics is: Which countries are rich and which are relatively poor? Or, if you prefer a highly relevant question for today's global situation, who recovers faster and sustains higher growth? The simplest answer, of course, would be just to compare incomes - " i.e., which country's residents earn the most money, ...

The gift-filled shoe boxes that are collected in Canada in 2009 will be distributed in the following countries: Central America and the Caribbean: a Costa Rica a El Salvador a Guatemala a Haiti a Nicaragua South America: a Argentina a Bolivia a Chile a Paraguay a Uruguay a Venezuela West Africa: a Cote d'Ivoire a Equatorial Guinea a Guinea Bissau a ...

One of the ways in which the European Union effectively asserts the fundamental values of democracy and the rule of law is through its External Co-operation Programmes, whereby, on the invitation of local authorities, it provides support in the form of electoral assistance projects and election observation missions.

" One of the ways in which the European Union effectively asserts the fundamental values of democracy and the rule of law is through its External Cooperation Programs, whereby, on the invitation of local authorities, it provides support in the form of electoral assistance projects and election observation missions.

Harambee Stars coach Twahir Muhiddin has underlined the need for "co-operation and preparation", hoping also to be around to lead Kenya's quest for a place in the 2012 Africa Nations Cup finals to be co-hosted by Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

African Union leaders recently ended a summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis-Ababa with a new chairman and series of resolutions aimed at stabilising the continent.

Farmers in Sierra Leone are increasingly growing cannabis instead of rice, Vice-President Sam Sumana warned Wednesday at a regional meeting aimed at fighting drug trafficking in west Africa.

Two Senegalese soldiers were killed and two others injured during a clash with suspected separatist rebels in the southern province of Casamance, an army spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Havana, Feb 13 Mnister of National Education, Science, Culture, Youth and Sports of Guinea Bissau, Artur Silva, extolled Cuban cooperation to declare his country literacy-free by 2015.

Since 1963, the Salvatorian Mission Warehouse in New Holstein has sent shipments of goods to countries in need.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed a decree authorizing donation of about 260,000 tons of food to 11 poor countries.

A chronology of key events: Pre-15th century - The area of what is now Guinea-Bissau comes under the influence of the Mali Empire and becomes a tributary kingdom known as Gabu.

Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika, current president of the African Union gives a speech during closing ceremony of the 14th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union in Addis Ababa, 02 Feb 2010 The newly-elected African Union Chairman, Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika has pledged to make political stability a priority on a ...

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ADDIS ABABA: African Union leaders said yesterday they intended to strengthen the group's powers to fight a rising tide of coups and electoral fraud on the continent.