Nigeria proposes regional bond market reforms to spur cross-border investments
Nigeria is proposing a series of regional capital market reforms to make it easier for investors to trade bonds across ...
Tag: Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau to investigate killing of rapper who criticised coup leaders
Guinea-Bissau's public prosecutor has set up a commission to investigate the murder of rapper and activist Vigario Luis Balanta, following ...
Guinea-Bissau says it has not approved hepatitis B vaccine trial in newborns
Guinea-Bissau's transitional government said Tuesday it has not approved a proposed clinical trial of a hepatitis B vaccine in newborns, ...
Guinea-Bissau to delay elections following last year’s coup
Guinea-Bissau's presidential and legislative elections, scheduled for December 6, will have to be delayed, Prime Minister Ilídio Vieira Té told ...
Vote counting underway in Guinea-Bissau referendum that could expand presidential powers
Ballot counting begins in military-run Guinea-Bissau after voting ended in a referendum that could expand the president's powers, ahead of ...
West African bloc calls for Guinea-Bissau opposition leader’s release
The West African bloc ECOWAS urged Guinea-Bissau's military-led government to unconditionally release all detained political figures, including opposition leader Domingos ...
Guinea-Bissau to hold referendum on expanding presidential power
A proposed change to the constitution of Guinea-Bissau giving more power to the president will be put to a referendum ...
Biafada people of Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and Gambia
The Biafada people are a prominent ethnic and historical group in West Africa, particularly in Guinea-Bissau, with smaller populations in ...
The Jakhanke of the Senegambia
The Jakhanke are distributed today across several major countries, maintaining strong kinship ties. In Senegal, they are concentrated in the ...
Guinea-Bissau: Civil society activist Vigário Luís Balanta found dead
Vigário Luís Balanta, a Guinea-Bissau civil society activist and a critic of the country’s military junta, was found dead on ...