Military officers in Guinea-Bissau announced Wednesday they were taking "total control" of the country while suspending its electoral process and closing its borders, three days after the ...

Soldiers have appeared on state TV in Guinea-Bissau to say the country's military has seized power, accusing its president of interfering in Sunday's election as he revealed he had been "deposed".

A group of army officers said they had seized power in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday, a day before the planned announcement of results from a hotly contested presidential election. In a ...

The two leading candidates in Guinea-Bissau’s presidential election – incumbent Umaro Sissoco Embalo and main challenger Fernando Dias – have both declared victory before the release of official ...

Counting of votes is underway in Guinea-Bissau where a presidential and legislative election took place on Sunday. President Umaro Sissoco Embaló is in a tight contest to become the first leader in ...

Bissau-Guineans head to the polls on Sunday for presidential and parliamentary elections. President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, a 53-year-old former army general seeking a second term, is backed by a ...

Voting stations are open in Guinea-Bissau, where the government has been afflicted by repeated coup attempts and where President Umaro Sissoco Embalo is seeking a rare second term in office amid ...

As the West African nation prepares to hold parliamentary and presidential polls, the disqualification of major opposition figures leaves incumbent President Umaro Sissoco Embalo in a strong position.

Outspoken Plateau State clergyman, Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, has alleged that due to the designation of Nigeria as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ by United States President Donald Trump, some ...

Guinea's bauxite exports rose 23% despite heavy rains, regulatory challenges Bauxite surge amid Simandou iron ore project ramp-up DAKAR, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Guinea’s bauxite exports surged 23% ...

First things first: the guinea pig is not a pig and it’s not from Guinea. Now that we’ve cleared that up, let’s talk about what these charming rodents, also called cavies, actually are. Their ...

The Guinean military government on Saturday issued a decree resulting in the temporary suspension of the country’s three main opposition parties, alleging non-compliance with the requirements mandated ...