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The Republic of Guinea-Bissau, a small country in western Africa, is one of the world’s poorest nations. The capital is Bissau and the official language is Portuguese. The country underwent a civil war in 1998-99 that devastated the economy. Tourist facilities and infrastructure in general are very limited and not up to American standards.

Would-be models duped by ?platforms? promising easy route to fashion world
?My family and I are recent immigrants from west Africa and they told me that my modelling potential could help support my family financially,?? says the 18-year-old student, who has lived in ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 18 Dec 2017 00:33:00 GMT

Parting Guinea-Bissau President Urges Stability in Tearful Speech
BISSAU, GUINEA BISSAU - Guinea-Bissau's outgoing president urged future leaders to guarantee stability Tuesday, in a tearful farewell speech made on the eve of a new president being declared in the ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 31 Dec 2019 11:34:00 GMT

AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - The Bishop of Bissau proposes the creation of a national reconciliation commission
"If we want to help those who are not Christians to understand the true meaning of consecrated, priestly and religious life, we can teach that all ethnic groups in Guinea-Bissau believe in God as the ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 18 Oct 2019 07:49:00 GMT

Special clinic in Guinea Bissau helps keep people mobile
The West African country of Guinea-Bissau is one of the poorest places on earth. The health system barely functions, but a special clinic for rehabilitation has become a rare beacon of hope for people ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 16 Dec 2019 05:08:00 GMT

Vote Counting Begins in Guinea-Bissau Presidential Poll
Vote counting has started in Guinea-Bissau's presidential election -- a country that has seen hardly any political stability since independence from Portugal 45 years ago. President Jose Mario Vaz is ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 24 Nov 2019 10:10:00 GMT

Guinea-Bissau: Former PM Embalo wins presidential election
Former Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister Umaro Cissoko Embalo has been elected president after winning a run-off vote against another ex-prime minister. The 47-year-old beat rival Domingos Simoes Pereira ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 01 Jan 2020 08:44:00 GMT

Guinea-Bissau presidential election: Ex-PMs advance to runoff as incumbent eliminated from race
Guinea-Bissau has long been plagued by political instability. Two of Guinea-Bissau's former prime ministers are set to participate in a presidential election run-off after winning the majority of the ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 27 Nov 2019 09:30:00 GMT

Guinea-Bissau vow to come back strong in Wafu Cup derby
The Djurtus will meet neighbours Guinea in Thursday?s plate quarter-final in Senegal Guinea-Bissau may have been defeated in their Wafu Cup opener, but captain Alberto Coli has vowed the team will ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 02 Oct 2019 18:27:00 GMT

Guinea-Bissau heads for presidential runoff election, capping a year of turmoil
Voters in Guinea-Bissau are being called out to cast their ballots in a presidential runoff Sunday, capping a year of turmoil in the poor, coup-prone West African state. After months of acrimony, ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 28 Dec 2019 09:40:00 GMT

Guinea-Bissau: As Embalo claims victory, Pereira urges caution
Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate Domingos Simoes Pereira urged the nation to await official results after his opponent Umaro Cissoko Embalo said he was on course for victory. Both candidates are ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 30 Dec 2019 10:14:00 GMT

Inclusive Education in Guinea-Bissau: Aicha and the joy of inclusion
Ten-year-old Aicha lives in Guinea-Bissau. She is energetic ... We provide support to schools and teachers so that they can adapt their facilities and teaching methods, as well as help families to see ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 16 Feb 2018 11:06:00 GMT

Guinea Bissau: Vote Counting Begins in Guinea-Bissau Presidential Poll
Vote counting has started in Guinea-Bissau's presidential election -- a country that has seen hardly any political stability since independence from Portugal 45 years ago. President Jose Mario Vaz is ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:00:00 GMT