World news about “Guinea-Bissau” published by euronews.
Freedom for Guinea-Bissau leaders seized in coupGuinea-Bissau’s leaders are enjoying their first taste of freedom after being released by rebel soldiers who seized them in a coup. Interim President… 28/04/2012
ECOWAS forces to guarantee civilian rule in Mali and Guinea BissauWest African power bloc ECOWAS is sending troops to monitor transitions back to civilian rule in Mali and Guinea Bissau. Following a meeting in Ivory… 27/04/2012
UN Security Council denounces coup in Guinea-BissauThe United Nations Security Council has condemned an apparent military coup in Guinea-Bissau. Diplomats have demanded the release of both the president… 14/04/2012
Portuguese military on alert after coup in Guinea-BissauThe Portuguese military was placed on high alert after an apparent coup in the tiny west African state of Guinea-Bissau, said Lisbon-based news agency Lusa on… 13/04/2012
Unrest in Guinea BissauSoldiers in Guinea Bissau are reported to have attacked the home of the front-runner in the African state’s presidential election. Former Prime Minister… 13/04/2012
Presidential election underway in Guinea BissauThe population of west Africa’s Guinea Bissau have been voting in presidential elections. Former Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior is one of nine candidates… 18/03/2012
Guinea-Bissau leader Sanha dead at 64Malam Bacai Sanha, the president of Guinea-Bissau, has died in Paris after a short illness, media reports said on Monday. The 64-year-old travelled to… 09/01/2012
Troops foil Guinea-Bissau coup attemptThe government of Guinea-Bissau has confirmed its troops have foiled a new coup attempt from within the military. Reports say, during the attack, Prime… 27/12/2011
Army hold PM in Guinea-Bissau ‘coup’Soldiers in Guinea Bissau briefly captured the country’s prime minister and ousted the head of the army in an attempted coup. The latest bout of military… 02/04/2010
Attempted coup in Guinea-BissauLatest reports from Guinea-Bissau say the Prime Minister is under house arrest. Carlos Junior was over-powered in his office by soldiers. Later claims said he… 01/04/2010
Guinea-Bissau ElectionsElections have been going on today to elect a new president in the small West African state of Guinea-Bissau. The election, the second round, was being… 26/07/2009
Tackling security in Guinee BissauGuinee Bissau. This small country in West Africa is one of the world’s poorest and, in recent times, among the least stable. In less than three years it’s had… 04/07/2009
High-stakes election for Guinea-BissauIt is one of the world’s poorest countries and a crossroads for the cocaine trade. Today Guinea Bissau elects a president to replace the one assassinated in… 28/06/2009
Guinea-Bissau seeks to reassure after twin killingsAmid international condemnation over the killing of President “Nino” Vieira, Guinea-Bissau’s army has pledged to respect “constitutional order.” The head… 03/03/2009
Portugal offers help to maintain order in Guinea-BissauPortugal has offered to support Guinea-Bissau following the murder of its president and the violence that led to the death of the armed forces chief. Prime… 02/03/2009
Bissau army vows to defend democracyGuinea-Bissau has declared a week of national mourning after President Joao Bernando “Nino” Vieira was killed in an apparent revenge attack. The head of… 02/03/2009
Guinea Bissau president assassinatedIt is being reported that the President of Guinea Bissau has been assassinated in a gun attack. A spokesman for the west African state’s armed forces was… 02/03/2009
Guinea-Bissau’s top military man killed after raid on army HQThe headquarters of Guinea-Bisssau’s armed forces has come under attack by assailants armed with rocket-propelled grenades. The head of the country’s… 02/03/2009
