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Trump’s meeting with select African leaders raises eyebrows among analysts
U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to host leaders from five African nations—Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal—next week, a move that has caught many observers off guard. While the meeting’s announcement surprised some,...

Fifty Years of Gowon’s Overthrow, by Eric Teniola
Tuesday, July 29,2025 will be the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of General Yakubu Gowon GCFR. He was overthrown in a bloodless military coup on the same Tuesday, July 29, 1975. Most of us remember where we were at 6.00 a.m. on Tuesday, July...

Opening of the first Ahmadiyya clinic in Guinea-Bissau
Zahid Ahmad Bhatti, Missionary, Guinea-Bissau Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Guinea Bissau inaugurated its first clinic, situated in the administrative area of Safim in the capital, Bissau. The inaugural ceremony was attended by government officials and...

All Set for Episcopal Consecration of Catholic Bishop for Bafatá Diocese in Guinea-Bissau
Born in April 1967 in Cúmura in the Catholic Diocese of Bissau, the Bishop-elect was ordained a Priest in May 1998 in Nhoma, Guinea Bissau. As a Priest, Mons. Quematcha served as OFM Cap. Assistant Novice Master in Dapaong, Togo, and Rector at St....

Digital ID revolution: Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, PNG make strides
Homepage > News > Business > Digital ID revolution: Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, PNG make strides Digital identity is no longer a buzzword; it’s the foundation of the rapidly growing digital economy. Most governments are spending millions of dollars to...

Fifty years of Gowon’s overthrow
Tuesday, July 29,2025 will be the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of General Yakubu Gowon GCFR. He was overthrown in a bloodless military coup on the same Tuesday, July 29, 1975. Most of us remember where we were at 6.00 a.m. on Tuesday, July...

A primer for the White House visit by West and Central African countries
President Cyril Ramaphosa with US President Donald Trump at the White House earlier this year. (X) A few months ago, the chairman of the Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Ted Cruz,...

Under the Gambian sun the solidarity imprint of Cuban Medicine
- Advertisement - Since 1996, Cuban health specialists have been writing a history of solidarity in Gambia, one of the smallest and poorest countries on the African continent. We spoke with Dr Juan Oquendo, current head of the Cuban medical...
Guinea-Bissau: Spain debt swap project to be presented at UN conference – consul
Guinea-Bissau’s debt swap project with Spain for social support will be presented at the UN conference on investment in development to be held from the 30th in Seville, a diplomatic source has said. The Spanish consul in Bissau, Lúcia Piñon...
ECOWAS and its survival
Let me begin by congratulating the government and people of Ghana on the occasion of this year’s Republic Day celebrations. I must also commend the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Teshie, for organising this lecture. As you may be...

Portuguese Africa
Mauritius Times – 70 Years The brutality of Portuguese colonialism is well attested by independent writers who have visited these black spots By Peter Ibbotson There has been a lot of childish talk and thought about the tragedy of Congo....

President Tinubu Enhances Nigeria’s Global Ties with Recent International Visits
LAGOS, Nigeria — Since taking office in May 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has traveled to 20 countries to strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic ties and attract foreign investments, amidst criticism over the cost of these trips during challenging...

Economy, health, education, top agenda as ECOWAS ministers meet in Abuja
Critical issues relating to economic integration, infrastructure development, health, education and agriculture were some of the issues topping the agenda at the opening of the 94th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers in Abuja on...

Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...

Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...

Cooperation: Senegalese fishermen can operate in Guinea-Bissau with complete peace of mind
The new protocol, signed between Senegal and Guinea-Bissau, offers artisanal and industrial fishermen fishing opportunities in waters under Guinea-Bissau’s jurisdiction. It replaces the two-year protocol signed on February 1, 2022, which was...

Guinea-Bissau deploys efforts to digitize birth registration, national ID systems
Considerable efforts are underway to ensure the complete digitization, integration and modernization of the civil registration and national ID systems of Guinea-Bissau as the West African nation advances its digital transformation agenda. For...

Starlink is now live in Guinea-Bissau, its 23rd African market
SpaceX’s Starlink has taken a significant step in bridging Africa’s digital divide with the launch of its high-speed, low-latency internet service in Guinea-Bissau, as announced via an X post by @Starlink earlier today. The rollout, marked by an...

Chinese doctors bring free clinics to Guinea-Bissau schools
Chinese doctor Chen Qiuyu measures the body temperature of a local student at the Samora Moises Machel High School in Bissau, capital of Guinea-Bissau, on Friday. XINHUA BISSAU — As dawn breaks in Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, rows of...
Chinese doctors bring free clinics to schools in Guinea-Bissau
BISSAU, June 15 (Xinhua) -- In the morning light of Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, rows of students lined the corridors of a high school, their eyes bright with anticipation. Chinese doctors arrived with lectures, health check-ups, and...