Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau Recommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchers The Guardian - US · Oct 9
Ghana boss Queiroz refuses to quit after poor start to 2027 AFCON qualifiers Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz on Wednesday refused to resign after his side's calamitous 4-2 defeat at home to Gambia in qualifiers for next year's Africa Cup of Nations in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. Radio France Internationale · Sep 30
Why Nigeria are in danger of not qualifying for AFCON 2027 after Guinea-Bissau defeat Super Eagles suffer humiliating loss in Bissau Evening Standard · Sep 29
Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria LIVE: AFCON qualifier result, latest updates and fan reaction Super Eagles fail to build on win over Madagascar as qualification for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations continues Evening Standard · Sep 29
Nigeria reveal Victor Osimhen injury update as major squad change confirmed Super Eagles begin Africa Cup of Nations qualifying with double-header Evening Standard · Sep 20
Guinea-Bissau votes in referendum to rewrite constitution and boost presidential powers Voters in military-ruled Guinea-Bissau, after a coup, vote on Sunday in a referendum to boost presidential powers before elections to restore civilian rule, a process mired in controversy. Euronews · Aug 30
Children make up half of suspected mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau as epidemic spreads West African country reports 46 suspected cases in outbreak declared in July, amid fears virus may be spreading undetected The Guardian - UK · Aug 24
Why do male chimpanzees throw rocks at the same trees for more than a decade? We travelled to remote Guinea-Bissau to find out Walking through the savanna-woodland landscape of Boé National Park, Guinea-Bissau, you might encounter a tree covered in gnarled scars, with an accumulation of rocks surrounding its base. The Conversation · Jun 2
Experts fear ‘unethical’ vaccine trial in Africa is ‘prototype’ for US studies under RFK Jr Danish researchers whose work on effects of vaccines has been called into question are at center of US vaccine policy The Guardian - US · Mar 11
‘It’s the sovereignty of the country’: Guinea-Bissau says US vaccine study suspended Despite US pushback, officials in west Africa say controversial hepatitis B study on pause amid ethics concerns The Guardian - US · Jan 23
Controversial US study on hepatitis B vaccines in Africa ‘cancelled’ $1.6m project drew outrage over ethical questions about withholding vaccines proven to prevent disease The Guardian - US · Jan 15
Elections, coups and crackdowns: Africa's mixed democratic record in 2025 Across Africa, contested ballots, violent crackdowns, coups d’état and military transitions morphing into long-term rule combined to make 2025 a year in which, as one analyst tells RFI, "the law of the strongest has become commonplace". Radio France Internationale · Jan 2
UN urges end to arbitrary detentions in Guinea-Bissau The UN rights office welcomed Friday the release of six opposition members detained since last month's coup in Guinea-Bissau but insisted all arbitrary detentions in the west African country must end. Radio France Internationale · Dec 27, 2025
US plan for $1.6m hepatitis B vaccine study in Africa called ‘highly unethical’ Experts decry ‘neocolonialist’ Guinea-Bissau study after Trump administration changed advice for US babies The Guardian - US · Dec 19, 2025
Radio France Internationale · Dec 4, 2025 Guinea-Bissau electoral commission says poll results ‘destroyed’ in coup Guinea-Bissau's electoral commission says that it cannot publish the results of last week's contested election as the vote counts have been destroyed in an attack. The military took control of the country a day before the provisional results were due to be announced.
The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025 West African bloc delegation arrives in Guinea-Bissau for talks with military coup leaders ECOWAS delegation has arrived in Guinea-Bissau on Monday, as the military government which seized power in the country banned all demonstrations, strikes and activities regarded as threat to peace and stability
The Conversation · Dec 1, 2025 Guinea-Bissau’s military takeover highlights the nation’s sorry history of coups and a deepening crisis across the region Army generals in Guinea-Bissau seized power on Nov. 26, 2025 – the eve of a scheduled official declaration of the winner in the West African nation’s presidential election.
Radio France Internationale · Nov 29, 2025 Gunmen storm party headquarters as military cements power in Guinea-Bissau Two of Guinea-Bissau's main political parties saw their headquarters attacked by armed men on Saturday as the military continues to establish its grip on power following a coup earlier this week. Party officials say they fear an attempt to plant weapons in preparation for bringing false charges against them.
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025 Deposed Guinea-Bissau president Embaló arrives in neighboring Senegal a day after coup Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have announced a new junta leader, cementing a forceful takeover of power that began after a disputed presidential election and led to deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló departing for neighboring Senegal
Radio France Internationale · Nov 27, 2025 Guinea-Bissau general sworn in as transitional president following coup Guinea-Bissau’s military has installed General Horta Nta Na Man as transitional president for one year, a statement said, one day after they deposed the country's president in a swift power grab that followed a disputed election.
Radio France Internationale · Nov 27, 2025 Observers warn of deepening crisis after Guinea-Bissau military takeover Observers from West Africa's Ecowas bloc and the African Union have expressed concern over Wednesday's military coup in Guinea-Bissau and the arrest of election officials, a joint statement from the organisations said.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025 Guinea-Bissau military takes ‘total control’ amid election chaos Officers say they are closing borders and suspending poll as president and main rival both claim victory
Radio France Internationale · Nov 26, 2025 Guinea-Bissau military claims to have seized power after disputed vote Military officers in Guinea-Bissau declared they had seized "total control" of the government on Wednesday, suspending the electoral process and closing borders just three days after the impoverished West African nation held contested legislative and presidential elections.
Radio France Internationale · Nov 24, 2025 Guinea Bissau's Embalo in tight race for second presidential term 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 three decades to win a second consecutive term in the coup-prone West African nation.
Radio France Internationale · Nov 22, 2025 Guinea Bissau heads to the polls amid controversy over barred opposition Guinea Bissau's incumbent President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, in power since 2020, is seeking a second term, but chronic instability and a wealth of opponents could stand in his way.