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Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau halts U.S.-backed newborn hepatitis B trial over ethical concerns
Guinea-Bissau has put a halt to a U.S.-backed hepatitis B vaccine study involving newborns, pending a formal ethical assessment, the country’s health minister announced on Thursday. Health Minister Quinhi Nantot said the trial moved forward without review by the country’s full ethics panel, noting that a six-member committee did not convene during the project’s initial…
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Post-coup Guinea-Bissau military sets date for national elections
Guinea-Bissau’s ruling military authorities say the country will return to the polls...
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Embaló flees to Senegal while Guinea-Bissau’s military declares its new ruler
Guinea-Bissau slipped deeper into political turmoil this week as soldiers confirmed a new junta...
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Army general sworn in as Guinea-Bissau’s new head of state after takeover
Guinea-Bissau’s new head of state, an army general, was sworn in just a day after an...
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Guinea-Bissau president names new prime minister as election tensions rise
President Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea-Bissau has dismissed Prime Minister Rui Duarte de Barros, appointing Braima Camara, a former coordinator of the Madem G15 opposition party, as his replacement....
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Not just a visit: Why Trump is hosting five African leaders at the White House
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host the leaders of five African nations in a summit the White House is touting as a strategic commercial opportunity rather than a diplomatic gesture. Over the next...
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Kazakhstan and Africa strengthen ties through growing cooperation
Kazakhstan and African countries are steadily building closer relations despite the distance between them. Recent high-level visits show both sides are committed to deepening partnerships in trade, technology,...
