Guinea-Bissau’s Embaló Continues to Dare ECOWAS

By Paul Ejime By threatening to expel the joint mission of ECOWAS and the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) from Guinea-Bissau, President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, who has been ruling his country as a dictator, has not only displayed …

Guinea’s former PM jailed for corruption

Fofana was convicted of embezzling up to 15 billion Guinean francs ($1.7 million) in public funds from some of the past government’s social welfare programs, including during the COVID-19 pandemic A special court in Guinea has sentenced the country’s …

‘All about grief and mourning’: Sydney museum repatriates human remains to Papua New Guinea

Colourful ceremonies featuring song and dance, petal-strewn pathways and the roasting of specially-selected pigs accompanied the emotional repatriation of 16 human skulls to Papua New Guinea last week. The ancestral remains were returned to the inhabitants …

Australian Museum Repatriates Human Remains to Papua New Guinea

16 human skulls were repatriated to Papua New Guinea by the Chau Chak Wing Museum in Sydney, Australia last week. The ancestral remains were returned to six village communities, including Gorendu and Bilibil, in Madang province. The skulls were taken from …

ECOWAS gives reason for botched mission to Guinea Bissau

An official of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been explaining the purpose of a delegation to Guinea Bissau over the weekend. Abdel Fatau Musah, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs and Security, says the delegation’s …

Papua New Guinea strengthens efforts against illegal fishing with US defence cooperation

PNG's EEZ is one of the largest in the Pacific, rich in skipjack, yellowfin, bigeye, and albacore tuna. Photo: Francisco Blaha Papua New Guinea (PNG) will be stepping up its fight against illegal fishing with US help through the Defence Cooperation …

Guinea slashes price of staple foods ahead of Ramadan

Guinean authorities announced a reduction in the price of rice, the country’s staple food, and other food items ahead of the month of Ramadan. But according to traders and consumers, the move has not changed the prices of basic food items, and they've …

ECOWAS Mission Leaves Guinea-Bissau After President Threatens Expulsion

GUINEA: ‘The international community can support a democratic transition by backing a truly participatory process’

Featured Interviews 14 January 2025 CIVICUS discusses Guinea’s delayed democratic transition with Alix Boucher, assistant research fellow at the US-based Africa Center for Strategic Studies. Guinea has seen protests after the ruling junta failed to meet …

West African mission leaves Guinea-Bissau after 'president's threats'

The West African regional bloc, Ecowas, says a mission deployed to Guinea-Bissau to help resolve an election dispute has left the country after the president threatened to expel it. The team was sent in last month to help reach a "political consensus…