AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoElection Delay: Guinea-Bissau’s December 6 presidential and parliamentary elections are set to be delayed, with Prime Minister Ilídio Vieira Té saying political parties missed key deadlines and conditions for voting are not met. No new date has been announced. ECOWAS is urging military authorities to consult political parties and civil society on a transparent timetable and clear guarantees for a return to civilian rule. Health Controversy: A Danish university has approved a hepatitis B vaccine study involving 14,000 newborns in Guinea-Bissau, with half not receiving the birth-dose vaccine for six weeks. Guinea-Bissau’s authorities have also approved the project, but health experts condemn its design as unethical; reports say US CDC funding could help restart the trial. Football: Guinea-Bissau’s 3-0 win over Nigeria in AFCON qualifying helped the national team make a strong start to the campaign, while Nigeria’s defeat sharpened scrutiny of the Super Eagles.
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