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Guinea-Bissau Youth Calls for Peace
The Guinean movement AA A o CidadA [pt] released an open letter [pdf] on May 8 "from a youth who wants to have their place in their own land in peace, with the freedom and progress they are entitled." The document calls for young Guineans to mobilize peacefully for peace, democracy and freedom in Guinea-Bissau and denounces two recent episodes of ... (more)
Passenger Ship Spots Illegal Fishing Activity
It's not everyday you get to see large-scale illegal fishing in progress. But on April 14, that's exactly what passengers aboard the National Geographic Explorer seem to have witnessed.
UN chief discusses new UN mission in Mali with Togolese President Gnassingb
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon greets President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe of Togo at the Security Council.
Sarah Elizabeth Ippel on helping Chicago's children...
I'll never forget the moment when I stepped onto the dirt floor of a small, sparse room in a rural Guinea Bissauan village.
Mahama calls on African leaders to equip security services
President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday renewed Ghana's commitment in collaborating with the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in the West African Sub-Region. He has, however, appealed to member countries to equip the law enforcement agencies in their various countries to enable them to act swiftly against the practice in ... (more)
IMF Concludes Article IV Mission to Guinea-Bissau
BISSAU, Guinea Bissau, - African Press Organization - An International Monetary Fund mission led by Mr.
By the Numbers: U.S. diplomatic presence
Wednesday's hearing about last September's attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya has put the State Department and diplomatic security back in the political spotlight.
Ban recommends adjustment in UN mission in Guinea-Bissau to help restore order, stability
"It is important that the United Nations system and subregional, regional and international partners work together to support a responsible, legitimate and effective State, operating under the rule of law and able to provide security, essential services and economic opportunities to its people," according to the report.
Strengthen mediation capacity to stop costly conflicts
The cost of conflicts on Africa's development between 1990 and 2005 was about $300 billion , according to Oxfam International findings published in 2007.
Hunger projects stalled in Guinea-Bissau
BISSAU/DAKAR, 9 May 2013 - The World Food Programme has not received the money it needs to run basic nutrition and food security schemes in Guinea-Bissau, leaving projects in jeopardy or at a standstill.
AU could lift sanctions against Guinea-Bissau
The African Union says it could lift sanctions against Guinea-Bissau as the country's leader promises elections later this year.
20 fragile, conflict-affected states make progress toward MDGs, World Bank says
"Twenty of the world's most troubled countries have made progress in efforts that range from reducing poverty to improving the education of girls and cutting down on the deaths of women in childbirth, the World Bank said on Wednesday" in a new report , Reuters reports.
Shining examples of students and public higher education faculty
Governor Deval Patrick, Education Secretary Matt Malone and state higher education officials honored 29 outstanding public college and university students and their mentors Thursday at the third annual "29 Who Shine" awards at the State House.
Global Media Freedom At Low Point
The percentage of the world's population living in societies with a fully free press has fallen to its lowest level in over a decade, according to a Freedom House report released today.
AU could lift sanctions against Guinea-Bissau
The African Union says it could lift sanctions against Guinea-Bissau as the country's leader promises elections later this year.
U.S. Faces Fight At Intersection Of Crime And Extremism
Gen. Antonio Indjai , Guinea-Bissau's army chief of staff, at the funeral of the country's late president, Malam Bacai Sanha, on Jan.
U.S. Faces Fight At Intersection Of Crime And Extremism
Gen. Antonio Indjai , Guinea-Bissau's army chief of staff, at the funeral of the country's late president, Malam Bacai Sanha, on Jan.
Guinea-Bissau acting president says elections soon
Interim President Manuel Serifo Mhamadjo spoke to the press Sunday after returning to the country after spending just over a month in Germany where he received medical treatment.
Traders threaten to boycott commercialization of Guinea-Bissau's cashew nuts
Guinea-Bissau's association of importers and exporters threaten to boycott the commercialization of cashew nuts in 2013, the West African country's main export product, if a tax adopted in 2011 is not suspended.
Enhanced Partnership with Security Council
The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission can help the Security Council manage its increasing workload, especially when it comes to dealing with countries during the critical period once a conflict has ended, a senior official said today.