Guinea-Bissau News

The Presidential Palace in Guinea Bissau lies derelict and burnt out. You can walk amongst the shards of broken crockery, blackened banisters, and singed carpets.

A man stopped at Belfast International Airport had up to 30,000 worth of suspected cocaine hidden in his body, Belfast High Court has been told.

As college students look toward the coming Thanksgiving break, most anticipate a family gathering and opportunity for some 'down time' before the stress of final exams.

An International Monetary Fund mission led by Mr. Paulo Drummond visited Guinea-Bissau during November 5-18 to assess the economic performance under the 2009 Emergency Post-Conflict Assistance -supported program, review the authorities' fiscal plans for 2010, and discuss the possible path toward a medium- term arrangement.

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe used the U.N. summit on world hunger Tuesday to lash out at the West and defend land reforms blamed for plunging his people into starvation.

SOME tropical destinations have long since been discovered and made familiar; others may yet be found, by a few anyway, but are unlikely to change much anytime soon.

ISTANBUL: The president, Zillur Rahman, has called for concerted actions of the leaders of Muslim nations to face the challenges caused by climate change, food insecurity and the current economic crisis.

Leaders from Islamic countries met here on Monday to show their political will to enhance economic and commercial cooperation amid the global financial meltdown.

John Lennon's widow and two sons are donating the proceeds from the 40th anniversary release of the hit "Give Peace a Chance" to a U.N. peacebuilding fund used to help countries emerging from conflict, the fund announced Tuesday.Chile's U.N. Ambassador Heraldo Munoz, who chairs the U.N. Peacebuilding Commission which oversees the fund, praised Yoko ...

The prospects for political stability in Guinea-Bissau appear to be good but are threatened by drug trafficking and organized crime, United Nations officials warned the Security Council today.

For the past few years, the tiny West African country of Guinea-Bissau has become a key transit point for drugs traffickers shipping cocaine to Europe.

Sweden and Denmark lead the world in social progress, Afghanistan is at the bottom of the list and the United States ranks 35th among 162 nations, tied with Ireland, Latvia and Hong Kong.

In West Africa, the coast is more than just a simple marker between land and sea.

Contraceptive use is on the rise in both urban and rural areas in Guinea-Bissau, as access to reproductive and infant healthcare improves and family planning messages start to sink in, say health officials and UN staff.

The government of Guinea-Bissau must work on several fronts to cut the number of light weapons in the country - " estimated at some 650,000. Regional instability, crime and weak governance toughen the battle, observers say.

International donors are working with the President's office and the ministries of justice , defence and of the Interior to reform the security sector BISSAU, 27 October 2009 - In Guinea-Bissau security sector reform remains stalled but donors say the necessary laws are being written and it is now up to the government to get them through ...

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez met on Wednesday with Prime Minister of Guinea Bissau Carlos Gomesat the Miraflores Palace on bilateral ties.

Caracas, Oct 21 President of Guinea Bissau Carlos Gomes ratified on Wednesday the African nations'' willingness to strengthen relations with South America in the wake of signing seven cooperation agreements with Venezuela.

The International Committee of the Red Cross might seem out of place running agricultural diversification projects in northern Guinea-Bissau, given its mandate to help people in times of conflict and violence.

Aid agencies are encouraging communities to diversify their agricultural production in Guinea-Bissau, where 90 percent of farmers grow rice or cashews to survive, making them vulnerable to erratic rainfall and price fluctuations.