ECOWAS mission aborts visit to Guinea-Bissau after threat of explusion

03 march 2025 - 16:34:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A high level ECOWAS political delegation to Guinea-Bissau to support efforts of political actors and other [...] Full text...

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Barrow ignites hope for a stronger, self-reliant nation

18 february 2025 - 19:51:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- President Adama Barrow has urged Gambians to embrace self-reliance, unity, and national development as the West African [...] Full text...

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IMF/Guinea Bissau reach staff-level deal on 6th review of ECF arrangement

26 june 2024 - 09:24:52
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – Guinea Bissau authorities and staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF have reached a staff-level [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: President Fall pledges to make Senegal country of hope, independent justice

02 april 2024 - 15:19:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, on Tuesday pledged to make his West African country [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Bassirou Faye sworn in as Senegal's president

02 april 2024 - 12:25:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Bassirou Diomaye Faye was on Tuesday sworn in as the fifth president of Senegal and the [...] Full text...

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How to prevent new Cold War in Africa (By Paul Ejime)

22 january 2024 - 10:03:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS changes gear on military coup plotters (By Paul Ejime)

11 december 2023 - 17:48:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have resolved to set up a [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS: Getting a tottering regional bloc back on track (By Paul Ejime)

10 december 2023 - 05:23:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) converge in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, [...] Full text...

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Leadership deficit, political crises rocking ECOWAS region (By Paul Ejime)

07 december 2023 - 08:10:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The failure of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to follow through with its [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS names Nigeria's President Tinubu chairman

09 july 2023 - 19:18:22
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - The ECOWAS Summit in Guinea Bissau has named Nigeria's President Ahmed Bola Tinubu as Chairman [...] Full text...

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Malian government slams 'inappropriate' comment by ECOWAS chairman

05 may 2023 - 15:45:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The transitional government of Mali, in a statement read on Thursday evening on national television, blasted [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe government rejects ECOWAS' use of the term "genocide" for the Karma killings

03 may 2023 - 19:33:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso has expressed surprise at a statement from the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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Senegambia ministers brainstorms on regional trade

14 april 2023 - 13:44:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof, Gambia’s Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MoTIE), and his Senegalese [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saied denies racism and denounces "malicious" campaign about sub-Saharan migrants

09 march 2023 - 19:24:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - President Kaïs Saied has categorically rejected accusations of racism attributed to him after his recent statements [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Ahead Of May 29, 2003 exit from power, ECOWAS to confer Democracy Icon Award on President Buhari

07 march 2023 - 18:36:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As he prepares to leave office upon the conclusion of his two-term tenure, the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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Dakar Forum on Agriculture and Agri-Food opens

25 january 2023 - 15:40:12
  Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The second edition of the Dakar Summit on Agriculture and Agribusiness opened on Wednesday at the [...] Full text...

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Pardon of 49 Ivorian soldiers by President of Malian Transition reinforces dynamics of friendly, good relations between Mali and Côte d'Ivoire

07 january 2023 - 18:48:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The pardon granted on Friday by the President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, [...] Full text...

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Ivorian president says case of 46 Ivorian soldiers held in Mali progressing well

07 october 2022 - 20:12:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara said Friday in Abidjan that the case of the detention [...] Full text...

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Ivorian President Ouattara holds talks with Guinea-Bissau counterpart Embalo

07 october 2022 - 17:19:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, held talks on Friday in [...] Full text...

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France closes embassy in Burkina Faso until further notice

06 october 2022 - 13:10:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - France on Thursday announed the closure of its embassy in Burkina Faso until further notice. This [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoys 'totally satisfied' after talks with Burkina Faso's new military leader

05 october 2022 - 06:08:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A fact-finding delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that held talks  [...] Full text...

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UN Secretariat calls for release of Ivorian soldiers detained in Malian capital

26 september 2022 - 16:35:13
New York, US (PANA) - The Secretariat of the United Nations has expressed "grave concern" about the continued detention since 10 [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: Mali reports progress in political transition process, fighting terrorism

25 september 2022 - 05:46:07
New York, US (PANA) - The Authorities in Mali are moving along the path to political transition and institutional reform [...] Full text...

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Guinean government denies ECOWAS chairman's statement on duration of transition

30 july 2022 - 08:24:03
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government denied Thursday a statement of the current chairman of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS and Burkina Faso reach consensus on transition period

25 july 2022 - 05:18:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Burkina Faso on Sunday reached a [...] Full text...

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US says it is 'encouraged' by outcome of ECOWAS summit on Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea

07 july 2022 - 06:36:07
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is "encouraged" by the outcomes of last Sunday's summit of [...] Full text...

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President Umaro Embalo of Guinea elected new ECOWAS Chairman

04 july 2022 - 15:36:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Umaro Sissoco Embalo, Guinea-Bissau President, was at the weekend unanimously elected Chairman of the Authority of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS lifts sanctions against Mali

03 july 2022 - 21:14:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have lifted economic and [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to send stabilisation force to Guinea Bissau after failed coup

03 february 2022 - 18:41:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Following Tuesday's botched coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea, Heads of State of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS holds summit on Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea coups

03 february 2022 - 12:01:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened in Accra on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari Speaks With Guinea-Bissau’s President Embalo, condemns Tuesday abortive coup

02 february 2022 - 14:08:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday evening spoke with the president of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, shortly after he survived [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau President Embalo says coup attempt has 'failed'

02 february 2022 - 05:38:18
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - An attempt to overthrow Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Tuesday has "failed", he has indicated. A [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for immediate end to fighting in Bissau

01 february 2022 - 19:59:02
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Tuesday called for an "immediate end" to the fighting in Bissau [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS condemns attempted coup in Guinea-Bissau

01 february 2022 - 18:15:20
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday condemned the coup attempt in Guinea [...] Full text...

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Heavy gunfire heard in Guinea-Bissau capital (Media)

01 february 2022 - 18:05:57
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - Automatic gunfire was heard in the early afternoon around the presidential palace in the capital of [...] Full text...

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Heavy shooting heard in Guinea Bissau State House

01 february 2022 - 17:00:00
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - There was heavy  gunfire around Guinea Bissau's State House (Presidential Palace) on Tuesday afternoon with [...] Full text...

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Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa opens

06 december 2021 - 17:27:32
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The seventh edition of the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa, opened on [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe President to attend 20th Int'l Development Association Resource Replenishment meeting in Abidjan

14 july 2021 - 19:47:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, left Ouagadougou on Wednesday for Abidjan, [...] Full text...

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Guinea Parliament adopts military cooperation agreement with Senegal

05 july 2021 - 11:52:55
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A military and technical cooperation agreement between Guinea and Senegal was adopted on Sunday by the [...] Full text...

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Mali, Guinea Bissau to boost cooperation between them

27 june 2021 - 17:17:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Col. Assimi Goïta, and his counterpart from Guinea-Bissau, Umaro [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau President Umaru Sissoko Embalo visits Mali

26 june 2021 - 11:59:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaru Sissoco Embalo, on Friday began his second visit to Mali since [...] Full text...

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About a dozen heads of state expected in Chad on Friday for late president's funeral

22 april 2021 - 11:23:24
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - About one dozen African heads of state and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected to [...] Full text...

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Ten African presidents show solidarity with Ghana's Akufo-Addo at inaugural ceremony

08 january 2021 - 00:01:27
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ten African leaders Thursday showed solidarity with their Ghanaian counterpart, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and [...] Full text...

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Mali's transition president to undertake four-nation ECOWAS visit

12 november 2020 - 11:28:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Bah N'Daw, on Thursday begins a six-day West African [...] Full text...

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Congo, Guinea Bissau to hold expert meeting in 2021

02 november 2020 - 22:06:09
Congo, Guinea Bissau to hold expert meeting in 2021   Oyo, Congo (PANA) - President Denis Sassou-Ngesso and his Guinea Bissau counterpart, [...] Full text...

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President Barrow calls for unity in Guinea Bissau

21 october 2020 - 23:37:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow Wednesday called on the people of Guinea Bissau to reconcile and rally behind [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso, Guinea Bissau to establish joint commission for cooperation

19 october 2020 - 23:56:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Monday received the prime minister of Guinea Bissau, Nuno Gomes [...] Full text...

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President Kabore to attend festivities of Guinea Bissau independence on Thursday

24 september 2020 - 00:06:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré will Thursday join his Guinea-Bissau counterpart Umaro Sissoco Embalo to [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS heads of state continue demanding restoration of civilian power in Mali

15 september 2020 - 21:58:31
Bamako, Mali, (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meeting in Accra, Ghana, Tuesday insisted on a [...] Full text...

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Mandate of ECOWAS Mission in Guinea-Bissau ends

15 september 2020 - 13:16:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Mission of the Economic Community of West African States in Guinea-Bissau (ECOMIB) officially ended [...] Full text...

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African leaders reaffirm support for AfDB as President Adesina begins second term

01 september 2020 - 19:16:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African leaders on Tuesday reaffirmed their support for the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau's President completes 48-hour visit to Congo

16 june 2020 - 18:15:39
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Arriving in Brazzaville on Monday, Guinea-Bissau's Head of State, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, left Brazzaville on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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France recognizes Umaro Embalo’s victory in Guinea Bissau’s presidential election

24 april 2020 - 22:45:40
Paris, France (PANA)  - The French ministry of foreign affairs said here Friday that France ‘takes note’ of the statement [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS recognises victory of opposition leader Embalo in Guinea-Bissau's presidential vote

23 april 2020 - 12:22:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have recognised [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau closes its borders to keep off coronavirus

18 march 2020 - 15:18:00
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - President  Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea Bissau has ordered immediate closure of all land, air and [...] Full text...

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France to Bissau-Guinean soldiers: "Stay away from politics"

05 march 2020 - 20:40:41
Paris, France (PANA) - The French Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged the Bissau-Guinean military to refrain from interfering in the [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau: Supreme Court confirms Umaro Sissoco Embalo's victory

27 february 2020 - 17:29:08
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The vote recount, requested by the Supreme Court in the Guinea Bissau presidential election, has confirmed [...] Full text...

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The judiciary: A facilitator or hindrance to democracy in Africa? (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

26 february 2020 - 09:08:17
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In political science, the ‘trias politica’ model for the governance of the state, popularised in modern [...] Full text...

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Victory of Umaro Sissoco Embalo in Guinea Bissau presidential election upheld

05 february 2020 - 16:18:41
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The recount requested by the ECOWAS monitoring committee to decide the winner of Guinea Bissau's 29 [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau President Cissoko Embalo pledges closer integration

13 january 2020 - 21:18:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - Guinea Bissau President Umaro Cissoko Embalo Monday pledged his commitment to a borderless bloc of Senegal, [...] Full text...

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Bissau president-elect meets Kenyatta on deepening diplomatic friendship

08 january 2020 - 23:31:29
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting Guinea Bissau president-elect Umaro Cissoko Embalo Wednesday held talks with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, inviting [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President-elect of Guinea Bissau visits Nigeria, meets with President Buhari

05 january 2020 - 18:30:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  -  Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday reiterated his desire for stability, peace, progress and prosperity in the [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau students in Senegal want future president to raise education, health standards

22 november 2019 - 18:00:47
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau's presidential election set for Sunday  is currently the main topic of discussion  among the country's [...] Full text...

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'Guinea-Bissau is on its knees', says former PM Umaro Sissoco Embalo

06 november 2019 - 17:04:56
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Former Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister Umaro Sissoco Embalo, a candidate for the presidential election of November 24, [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau: Supreme Court approves 13 out of 19 candidates for presidential election

15 october 2019 - 14:49:28
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The Supreme Court of Justice of Guinea-Bissau has validated 13 of the 19 candidates for the [...] Full text...

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Presidential election in Guinea-Bissau starts on bad note

12 september 2019 - 22:52:12
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The first round of Guinea-Bissau's presidential election will be held on November 24th, subject to last-minute [...] Full text...

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'Guinea-Bissau's political crisis requires continued UN presence'

15 february 2018 - 06:55:27
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations will need to focus its efforts on supporting Guinea-Bissau’s national leaders in [...] Full text...

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US: Climate change requires most urgent mitigation measures, African leaders tell UN Assembly

22 september 2017 - 07:41:37
New York, US (PANA) – Citing the spate of recent devastating hurricanes, African leaders – from small island States to [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau: IMF says firm fiscal discipline vital for Guinea-Bissau's economic rebound

19 may 2017 - 18:28:37
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - For Guinea-Bissau to maintain its currently positive economic trajectory, continued efforts will be needed to maintain [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Osinbajo pledges support to end crisis in Guinea Bissau

09 march 2017 - 18:04:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday met with Guinea Bissau Prime Minister Umoru Sissco Embalo [...] Full text...

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Senegal: MFWA, Partners create Regional Centre for Investigative Journalism

04 august 2015 - 14:07:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Accra-based Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and partners have created Regional Centre for Investigative [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde: Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister Pereira in Praia on official visit

01 december 2014 - 18:13:35
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister Domingos Simoes Pereira is on a four-day visit to Cape Verde since [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau gets WB, EU grants to alleviate food crisis

16 april 2010 - 07:46:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- The World Bank (WB) and the European Union (EU) have mad e a grant of about [...] Full text...

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Major cabinet reshuffle in Guinea Bissau

30 october 2009 - 18:11:00
Bissau- Guinea Bissau (PANA) -- President Bacai Sanha of Guinea Bissau on Thursda y reshuffled his cabinet, slashing the number [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau President names new ministers

08 january 2009 - 17:09:00
Bissau- Guinea-Bissau (PANA) -- The Guinean-Bissau President, Joao Bernardo "Nino " Vieira, Wednesday unveiled his new government, on the advice [...] Full text...

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