Press Releases

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Guinea-Bissau has terminated a contentious hepatitis B vaccine trial bankrolled by the Trump administration following a sharp ethical rebuke from the World Health Organization (WHO), which warned the study risked causing irreversible harm...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Guinea-Bissau has terminated a controversial hepatitis B vaccine study financed by the administration of US President Donald Trump after the World Health Organization raised ethical concerns about the project’s design.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Guinea-Bissau’s military authorities have announced new elections set for December 6, 2026, through a presidential decree issued on Wednesday.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Guinea-Bissau's military-led government revealed Wednesday a firm electoral schedule—setting Dec. 6 as the date for presidential and parliamentary polls—the regime's first concrete timeline since seizing control in a November 2025...

EIN Presswire

On-the-ground investigation raised alarms about safeguards for children, conflicts of interest, and grant oversight.

EIN Presswire

Following WHO’s statement of concern, Stand Up For Science urges immediate action to halt unethical research practices.

Government of Timor-Leste

EIN Presswire

HISTORIC LINEUP UNVEILED, FEATURING RETURNING SYDNEY FILM PRIZE WINNERS AND SPECTACULAR NEW VOICES FROM AUSTRALIA AND AROUND THE WORLD SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA, May 6, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- PRESS PACK HERE HISTORIC LINEUP UNVEILED, FEATURING...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Guinea-Bissau’s armed forces have designated a general to act as the country’s interim leader following the removal of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo in a coup that regional authorities have criticized as a “blatant” attempt to undermine...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The African Union (AU) announced Saturday that Guinea-Bissau has been “immediately suspended” from all AU activities until constitutional governance is restored.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The African Union (AU) has imposed an immediate suspension on Guinea-Bissau, barring the West African nation from all organizational activities until democratic governance is reestablished, according to a Saturday statement.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) A group of military officers in Guinea-Bissau has seized control of the country, detaining President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and other senior officials, according to government sources and media reports.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Guinea-Bissau has reportedly experienced a coup d’état, as military officers announced on Wednesday that they had taken control of the West African nation and closed all borders.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Guinea-Bissau’s military deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Wednesday, shutting the country’s land, sea, and air borders, claiming it had uncovered a plot to “destabilize” the nation.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) West Africa’s main political and economic bloc, ECOWAS, has rejected a transitional roadmap proposed by Guinea-Bissau’s military leaders following last month’s coup, calling for a rapid restoration of constitutional governance and warning...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) West Africa’s leading political and economic organization, ECOWAS, has dismissed a transitional roadmap suggested by Guinea-Bissau’s military authorities following last month’s coup.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) West Africa’s main political and economic bloc, ECOWAS, has rejected a transition roadmap proposed by Guinea-Bissau’s military leaders following last month’s coup, calling for an immediate return to constitutional governance and warning...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has dismissed a transitional program unveiled by Guinea-Bissau's military rulers following last month’s coup.

Government of Timor-Leste

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Nigeria has granted asylum to Guinea-Bissau opposition figure Fernando Dias da Costa following a contested election that sparked a military takeover in the West African nation, authorities confirmed.