New military leaders claim they will liberate the West African country from the influence of drug traffickers. But can the junta realistically rid Guinea-Bissau of its 'narco-state' image?"Zero ...

Guinea-Bissau will elect its next president on Sunday, seeking to turn the page on a tumultuous history of coups and unrest with a vote that nonetheless lacks the country's main opposition. Some ...

BISSAU, June 3, 2025 – The World Bank has released the latest edition of the Guinea-Bissau Economic Update (EU), a report that examines recent economic trends and development issues in the country.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved a $1.6 million grant to fund a study on the efficacy of the hepatitis B vaccine Dec. 15, 2025. Babatunji Oni, the senior program ...

Guinea-Bissau is home to around 5% of critically endangered western chimpanzees, who face numerous threats including habitat loss, disease and illegal trade. A recent study found numerous chimps held ...

On Jan. 29, the government of Guinea-Bissau issued a flat ban on fish meal production, citing threats to marine ecosystems and food security. In recent years, as West African coastal nations — most ...

A U.S.-backed study set to examine the overall health effects of hepatitis B vaccine dose timing on some 14,000 infants in the West African country of Guinea-Bissau has raised ethics concerns among ...